Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

He reached down from heaven
and took hold of me;
He pulled me out of deep waters.

New American Standard Bible

He sent from on high, He took me;
He drew me out of many waters.

King James Version

He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;

International Standard Version

He sent for me from on high! He grabbed hold of me, drawing me out of deep water.

A Conservative Version

He sent from on high, he took me. He drew me out of many waters.

American Standard Version

He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters;

Amplified


“He sent from above, He took me;
He drew me out of great waters.

Bible in Basic English

He sent from on high, he took me, pulling me out of great waters.

Darby Translation

He reached forth from above, he took me, He drew me out of great waters;

Julia Smith Translation

He will send from height, he will take me; He will draw me out of many waters:

King James 2000

He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;

Lexham Expanded Bible

He sent from a high position [and] took me; he drew me from mighty waters.

Modern King James verseion

He sent from above, He took me. He drew me out of many waters.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He sent from on high and fetched me, and plucked me out of mighty waters.

NET Bible

He reached down from above and grabbed me; he pulled me from the surging water.

New Heart English Bible

He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.

The Emphasized Bible

He sent from on high, he took me, - he drew me out of many waters;

Webster

He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;

World English Bible

He sent from on high and he took me. He drew me out of many waters.

Youngs Literal Translation

He sendeth from above -- He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He sent
שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

he took
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

me he drew
משׁה 
Mashah 
Usage: 3

me out of many
רב 
Rab 
Usage: 458

References

Context Readings

The Victory Song Of David

16 The depths of the sea became visible,
the foundations of the world were exposed
at the rebuke of the Lord,
at the blast of the breath of His nostrils.
17 He reached down from heaven
and took hold of me;
He pulled me out of deep waters.
18 He rescued me from my powerful enemy
and from those who hated me,
for they were too strong for me.


Cross References

Psalm 144:7

Reach down from heaven;
rescue me from deep water, and set me free
from the grasp of foreigners

Exodus 2:10

When the child grew older, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, “Because,” she said, “I drew him out of the water.”

Psalm 18:16

He reached down from heaven
and took hold of me;
He pulled me out of deep waters.

Psalm 32:6

Therefore let everyone who is faithful pray to You
at a time that You may be found.
When great floodwaters come,
they will not reach him.

Psalm 59:1-2

For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A Davidic Miktam. When Saul sent agents to watch the house and kill him.Deliver me from my enemies, my God;
protect me from those who rise up against me.

Psalm 93:3-4

The floods have lifted up, Lord,
the floods have lifted up their voice;
the floods lift up their pounding waves.

Psalm 124:4-5

Then the waters would have engulfed us;
the torrent would have swept over us;

Psalm 130:1

A song of ascents.Out of the depths I call to You, Yahweh!

Isaiah 43:2

I will be with you
when you pass through the waters,
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not overwhelm you.
You will not be scorched
when you walk through the fire,
and the flame will not burn you.

Lamentations 3:54

Water flooded over my head,
and I thought: I’m going to die!

Revelation 17:15

He also said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.

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