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.
14. The lord thundered from heaven;the voice of the Most High resounded.
15. He shot arrows and scattered his enemies;his lightning flashed, and they were confused.
16. Then at the command of the lord,at the blast of his breath,the bottom of the sea could be seen,and the foundations of the earth were laid bare.