22:6 The ropes of Sheol ¹  tightened around me; ² 

the snares of death trapped me. ³ 

22:7 In my distress I called to the Lord;

I called to my God. ⁴ 

From his heavenly temple ⁵  he heard my voice;

he listened to my cry for help. ⁶ 

22:8 The earth heaved and shook; ⁷ 

the foundations of the sky ⁸  trembled. ⁹ 

They heaved because he was angry.

22:9 Smoke ascended from ¹⁰  his nose; ¹¹ 

fire devoured as it came from his mouth; ¹² 

he hurled down fiery coals. ¹³ 

22:10 He made the sky sink ¹⁴  as he descended;

a thick cloud was under his feet.

22:11 He mounted ¹⁵  a winged angel ¹⁶  and flew;

he glided ¹⁷  on the wings of the wind. ¹⁸ 

22:12 He shrouded himself in darkness, ¹⁹ 

in thick rain clouds. ²⁰ 

22:13 From the brightness in front of him

came coals of fire. ²¹ 

22:14 The Lord thundered ²²  from the sky;

the sovereign One ²³  shouted loudly. ²⁴ 

22:15 He shot ²⁵  arrows and scattered them, ²⁶ 

lightning and routed them. ²⁷ 

22:16 The depths ²⁸  of the sea were exposed;

the inner regions ²⁹  of the world were uncovered

by the Lord’s battle cry, ³⁰ 

by the powerful breath from his nose. ³¹ 

22:17 He reached down from above and grabbed me; ³² 

he pulled me from the surging water. ³³ 

22:18 He rescued me from my strong enemy, ³⁴ 

from those who hate me,

for they were too strong for me.