5. The cords of the grave surrounded me;death’s traps held me tight.
6. In my distress I cried out to the Lord;I called to my God for help.God heard my voice from his temple;I called to him for help,and my call reached his ears.
7. The earth rocked and shook;the bases of the mountains trembled and reeledbecause of God’s anger.
8. Smoke went up from God’s nostrils;out of his mouth came a devouring fire;flaming coals blazed out in front of him!
9. God parted the skies and came down;thick darkness was beneath his feet.
10. God mounted the heavenly creatures and flew;he soared on the wings of the wind.
11. God made darkness cloak him;his covering was dark water and dense cloud.
12. God’s clouds went aheadof the brightness before him;hail and coals of fire went too.
13. The Lord thundered in heaven;the Most High made his voice heardwith hail and coals of fire.
14. God shot his arrows, scattering the enemy;he sent the lightning and threw them into confusion.
15. The seabeds were exposed;the earth’s foundations were laid bareat your rebuke, Lord, at the angry blast of air coming from your nostrils.
16. From on high God reached down and grabbed me;he took me out of all that water.
17. God saved me from my powerful enemy,saved me from my foes,who were too much for me.