The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. {gat...: Heb. found me}

And if {they be} bound in fetters, {and} be holden in cords of affliction;

The law of the wise {is} a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. {sorrows: or, cords}

Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

The fear of the LORD {is} a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins. {sins: Heb. sin}

And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, {and} thou heardest my voice. {by...: or, out of mine affliction} {hell: or, the grave}

The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

The law of the wise {is} a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.