5. “The waves of death overwhelmed me;floods of destruction swept over me.
6. The grave wrapped its ropes around me;death laid a trap in my path.
7. But in my distress I cried out to the lord;yes, I cried to my God for help.He heard me from his sanctuary;my cry reached his ears.
8. “Then the earth quaked and trembled.The foundations of the heavens shook;they quaked because of his anger.
9. Smoke poured from his nostrils;fierce flames leaped from his mouth.Glowing coals blazed forth from him.
10. He opened the heavens and came down;dark storm clouds were beneath his feet.
11. Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew,soaring on the wings of the wind.
12. He shrouded himself in darkness,veiling his approach with dense rain clouds.
13. A great brightness shone around him,and burning coals blazed forth.