Psalms 69:1
What does Psalms 69:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 69:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Save me, O God; For the waters are come in unto my soul.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Save me, O God; For the waters are come in unto my soul.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Be my saviour, O God; because the waters have come in, even to my neck.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862To the Overseer. --`On the Lilies,' by David. Save me, O God, for come have waters unto the soul.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Unto the end, a psalm for David, to bring to remembrance that the Lord saved him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Save me, OGod; for the waters are come in unto [my] soul.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 45:1
My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I speak the things which I have made touching the king: My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
- Isaiah 43:2
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
- Revelation 12:15
And the serpent cast out of his mouth after the woman water as a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream.
- Psalms 69:14
Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: Let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.
- Psalms 42:7
Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterfalls: All thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
- Psalms 18:4
The cords of death compassed me, And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
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