He prepares to use deadly weapons against him; he gets ready to shoot flaming arrows.

The waves of death engulfed me, the currents of chaos overwhelmed me.

The ropes of Sheol tightened around me, the snares of death trapped me.

My heart beats violently within me; the horrors of death overcome me.

They lost their appetite for all food, and they drew near the gates of death.

when they prayed: “Have mercy on me, Lord! See how I am oppressed by those who hate me, O one who can snatch me away from the gates of death!

The roof of my mouth is as dry as a piece of pottery; my tongue sticks to my gums. You set me in the dust of death.

For God, our God, is our defender forever! He guides us!

May death destroy them! May they go down alive into Sheol! For evil is in their dwelling place and in their midst.

No man can live on without experiencing death, or deliver his life from the power of Sheol. (Selah)

The ropes of death tightened around me, the snares of Sheol confronted me. I was confronted with trouble and sorrow.

They will travel to Sheol like sheep, with death as their shepherd. The godly will rule over them when the day of vindication dawns; Sheol will consume their bodies and they will no longer live in impressive houses.