Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me. Young's Literal Translation Compassed me have cords of death, And streams of the worthless make me afraid. King James Bible The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. Hebrew The cordsחֶבְלֵי־ (ḥeḇ·lê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 2256: A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin of death מָ֑וֶת (mā·weṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin encompassed me; אֲפָפ֥וּנִי (’ă·p̄ā·p̄ū·nî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular Strong's 661: To surround, encompass the torrents וְֽנַחֲלֵ֖י (wə·na·ḥă·lê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5158: A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft of chaos בְלִיַּ֣עַל (ḇə·lî·ya·‘al) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1100: Without profit, worthlessness, destruction, wickedness overwhelmed me. יְבַֽעֲתֽוּנִי׃ (yə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯū·nî) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular Strong's 1204: To fall upon, startle, terrify |