⁴ The cords of death^(A) entangled me;
    the torrents^(B) of destruction overwhelmed me.
⁵ The cords of the grave coiled around me;
    the snares of death^(C) confronted me.

³ The cords of death^(A) entangled me,
    the anguish of the grave came over me;
    I was overcome by distress and sorrow.

⁶ The cords of the grave^(A) coiled around me;
    the snares of death confronted me.