Psalm 18:4
“The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 18Meaning
Cords of death and destructive torrents describe overwhelming mortal danger in poetic language.
Love, rock, fortress, and the cry from distress
Verses 1–6 open with love and layered refuge titles, then move into mortal danger and a cry that God hears.
Read carefully
Cords of death and destructive torrents describe overwhelming mortal danger in poetic language. Keep the verse inside its literary unit.
Reflection
Read this verse as part of David’s song of deliverance, receiving its trust and praise without turning royal or battle imagery into permission for private violence, superiority, or guaranteed immunity.