Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Deliver me, God, because the waters are up to my neck.
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director; according to
Save me, O God,
For the
King James Version
{To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David.} Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.
Holman Bible
For the choir director: according to “The Lilies.”
for the water has risen to my neck.
A Conservative Version
Save me, O God, for the waters have come in to my soul.
American Standard Version
Save me, O God; For the waters are come in unto my soul.
Amplified
For the waters have threatened my life [they have come up to my neck].
Bible in Basic English
Be my saviour, O God; because the waters have come in, even to my neck.
Darby Translation
{To the chief Musician. Upon Shoshannim. A Psalm of David.} Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.
Julia Smith Translation
To the overseer upon the lilies; to David. Save me, O God, for the waters came even to the soul.
King James 2000
[To the Chief Musician upon shoshannim. A Psalm of David.] Save me, O God; for the waters have come in unto my soul.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Save me, O God, because waters have come up to [my] neck.
Modern King James verseion
To the Chief Musician. Concerning the Lilies. A Psalm of David. Save me, O God! for the waters have come in on my soul.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{To the Chanter, upon Shoshannim, of David} Save me, O God; for the waters are come in, even unto my soul.
NET Bible
For the music director; according to the tune of "Lilies;" by David. Deliver me, O God, for the water has reached my neck.
New Heart English Bible
Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck.
The Emphasized Bible
Save me, O God, For waters have entered as far as the life;
Webster
To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in to my soul.
World English Bible
Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!
Youngs Literal Translation
To the Overseer. -- 'On the Lilies,' by David. Save me, O God, for come have waters unto the soul.
Themes
Afflictions » Resignation in trials, examples of » Waters of affliction
Music » Shoshannim and shushan-eduth » In the titles to
Reproach » The reproaches of man falling on jesus Christ
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 69:1
Prayers for Psalm 69:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Plea For Rescue
1 Deliver me, God, because the waters are up to my neck. 2 I am sinking in deep mire, and there is no solid ground. I have come into deep water, and the flood overwhelms me.
Cross References
Psalm 69:14-15
Rescue me from the mud and do not let me sink. Rescue me from those who hate me, and from the deep waters.
Psalm 42:7
Deep waters call out to what is deeper still; at the roar of your waterfalls all your breakers and your waves swirled over me.
Psalm 45:1
My heart is overflowing with good news; I speak what I have composed to the king; my tongue is like the pen of an articulate scribe.
Job 22:11
you see nothing but darkness, and a flood of troubles drowns you."
Psalm 18:4
The cords of death entangled me; the rivers of Belial made me afraid.
Psalm 32:6
Therefore every godly person should pray to you at such a time. Surely a flood of great waters will not reach him.
Psalm 60:1
God, you have cast us off; you have breached our defenses and you have become enraged. Return to us!
Psalm 69:2
I am sinking in deep mire, and there is no solid ground. I have come into deep water, and the flood overwhelms me.
Psalm 80:1
Shepherd of Israel, listen! The one who leads Joseph like a flock, the one enthroned on the cherubim, display your glory.
Isaiah 28:17
And I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line; hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and floods will overflow your hiding place.
Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters, I'll be with you; and through the rivers, they won't sweep over you. when you walk through fire you won't be scorched, and the flame won't set you ablaze.
Lamentations 3:54
Water closed over my head, and I said, "I'm a dead man."
Jonah 2:3-5
You cast me into the deep into the heart of the sea. Flood waters engulfed me. All your breakers and your waves swirled over me.
Revelation 12:15-16
From its mouth the serpent spewed water like a river behind the woman in order to sweep her away with the flood.
Revelation 17:15
The angel also told me, "The bodies of water you saw, on which the prostitute is sitting, are nations, multitudes, nations, and languages.