6. The cords of Sheol surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me.
7. "In my distress I called upon the Lord, Yes, I cried to my God; And from His temple He heard my voice, And my cry for help came into His ears.
8. "Then the earth shook and quaked, The foundations of heaven were trembling And were shaken, because He was angry.
9. "Smoke went up out of His nostrils, Fire from His mouth devoured; Coals were kindled by it.
10. "He bowed the heavens also, and came down With thick darkness under His feet.
11. "And He rode on a cherub and flew; And He appeared on the wings of the wind.
12. "And He made darkness canopies around Him, A mass of waters, thick clouds of the sky.
13. "From the brightness before Him Coals of fire were kindled.
14. "The Lord thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered His voice.
15. "And He sent out arrows, and scattered them, Lightning, and routed them.
16. "Then the channels of the sea appeared, The foundations of the world were laid bare By the rebuke of the Lord, At the blast of the breath of His nostrils.
17. "He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.
18. "He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.
19. "They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But the Lord was my support.
20. "He also brought me forth into a broad place; He rescued me, because He delighted in me.
21. "The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me.