5. The waves of death swirled about me;the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
6. The cords of the grave coiled around me;the snares of death confronted me.
7. ‘In my distress I called to the Lord;I called out to my God.From his temple he heard my voice;my cry came to his ears.
8. The earth trembled and quaked,the foundations of the heavens shook;they trembled because he was angry.
9. Smoke rose from his nostrils;consuming fire came from his mouth,burning coals blazed out of it.
10. He parted the heavens and came down;dark clouds were under his feet.
11. He mounted the cherubim and flew;he soared on the wings of the wind.
12. He made darkness his canopy around him –the dark rain clouds of the sky.