Psa 18:5 | JFB | STEP | 5. death-- and hell (compare ) are personified as man's great enemies (compare , ). prevented-- encountered me, crossed my path, and endangered my safety. He does not mean he was in their power.

‏ Psalms 18:5

5. death--and hell (compare Psa 16:10) are personified as man's great enemies (compare Re 20:13, 14).

prevented--encountered me, crossed my path, and endangered my safety. He does not mean he was in their power.