¹⁴ Therefore Death^(A) expands its jaws,
    opening wide its mouth;^(B)
into it will descend their nobles and masses
    with all their brawlers and revelers.^(C)

⁹ The realm of the dead^(A) below is all astir
    to meet you at your coming;
it rouses the spirits of the departed^(B) to greet you—
    all those who were leaders^(C) in the world;
it makes them rise from their thrones—
    all those who were kings over the nations.^(D)

¹⁵ But you are brought down^(A) to the realm of the dead,^(B)
    to the depths^(C) of the pit.^(D)

¹⁵ You boast, “We have entered into a covenant with death,^(A)
    with the realm of the dead we have made an agreement.
When an overwhelming scourge sweeps by,^(B)
    it cannot touch us,
for we have made a lie^(C) our refuge
    and falsehood^[a] our hiding place.^(D)”

¹⁸ Your covenant with death will be annulled;
    your agreement with the realm of the dead will not stand.^(A)
When the overwhelming scourge sweeps by,^(B)
    you will be beaten down^(C) by it.