Verse Comparison: Psalms 116:3
American Standard Version
The cords of death compassed me, And the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
Amplified® Bible
The cords {and} sorrows of death were around me, and the terrors of Sheol (the place of the dead) had laid hold of me; I suffered anguish and grief (trouble and sorrow).
Contemporary English Version
Death attacked from all sides, and I was captured by its painful chains. But when I was really hurting,
Darby English Version
The bands of death encompassed me, and the anguish of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow:
Good News Bible
The danger of death was all around me; the horrors of the grave closed in on me; I was filled with fear and anxiety.
King James Version
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
New American Standard Bible
The cords of death encompassed me And the terrors of Sheol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow.
New International Version
The cords of death entangled me,
the anguish of the grave came upon me;
I was overcome by trouble and sorrow.
New King James Version
The pains of death surrounded me,
And the pangs of Sheol laid hold of me;
I found trouble and sorrow.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The cords of death encompassed me And the terrors of Sheol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow.
Revised Standard Version
The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish.
Young's Literal Translation
Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find.