2 Samuel 22:6


“The cords of Sheol surrounded me;
The snares of death confronted me.

Psalm 116:3


The cords and sorrows of death encompassed me,
And the terrors of Sheol came upon me;
I found distress and sorrow.

Job 36:8


“And if they are bound in bonds [of adversity],
And held by cords of affliction,

Psalm 18:5


The cords of Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) surrounded me;
The snares of death confronted me.

Psalm 140:5


The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords;
They have spread a net by the wayside;
They have set traps for me. Selah.

Proverbs 5:22


The iniquities done by a wicked man will trap him,
And he will be held with the cords of his sin.

Proverbs 13:14


The teaching of the wise is a fountain and source of life,
So that one may avoid the snares of death.

Proverbs 14:27


The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that leads to obedience and worship] is a fountain of life,
So that one may avoid the snares of death.

Jonah 2:2

and said,

“I called out of my trouble and distress to the Lord,
And He answered me;
Out of the belly of Sheol I cried for help,
And You heard my voice.

Acts 2:24

But God raised Him up, releasing Him and bringing an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in death’s power.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;

Bible References

The snares

Proverbs 13:14

The teaching of the wise is a fountain and source of life,
So that one may avoid the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:27

The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that leads to obedience and worship] is a fountain of life,
So that one may avoid the snares of death.