Psalms 18:6

"The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me."

Key Reflection

These verses depict David's intense experience of distress and danger, where he felt trapped by the pressures of his enemies (symbolized by "the cords of Sheol" and "snares of death"). Spiritually, they also foreshadow the ultimate victory over such adversities through God’s deliverance, which is later applied to Christ in his resurrection.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

In my distress -This refers, most probably, not to any particular case, but rather indicates his general habit of mind, that when he was in deep distress and danger he had uniformly called upon the Lord, and had found him ready to help. I called upon the Lord -I prayed. That is, he invoked God to help him in his trouble. He relied not on his own strength; he looked not for human aid; he looked to God alone. And cried unto my God -The word used here denotes an earnest cry for help. CompareJob 35:9;Job 36:13. He heard my voice out of his temple -That is, he, being in his temple, heard my voice.

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