Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

New American Standard Bible

Waters flowed over my head;
I said, “I am cut off!”

King James Version

Waters flowed over mine head; then I said, I am cut off.

International Standard Version

Water closed over my head, and I said, "I'm a dead man."

A Conservative Version

Waters flowed over my head. I said, I am cut off.

American Standard Version

Waters flowed over my head; I said, I am cut off.

Amplified


The waters ran down on my head;
I said, “I am cut off (destroyed)!”

Bible in Basic English

Waters were flowing over my head; I said, I am cut off.

Darby Translation

Waters streamed over my head; I said, I am cut off.

Julia Smith Translation

Waters were spread over my head; I said I was cut off.

King James 2000

Waters flowed over my head; then I said, I am cut off.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Water has flown over my head, I said, "I am cut off."

Modern King James verseion

Waters flowed over my head; then I said, I am cut off.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

They poured water upon my head, then thought I, "Now am I undone."

NET Bible

The waters closed over my head; I thought I was about to die.

New Heart English Bible

Waters flowed over my head; I said, 'I am finished.'

The Emphasized Bible

Waters, flowed over, my head, I said, I am cut off!

Webster

Waters flowed over my head; then I said, I am cut off.

World English Bible

Waters flowed over my head; I said, I am cut off.

Youngs Literal Translation

Flowed have waters over my head, I have said, I have been cut off.

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
צוּף 
Tsuwph 
Usage: 3

ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Lamentations 3:54

References

Context Readings

Israel's Affliction

53 They dropped me alive into a pit
and threw stones at me.
54 Water flooded over my head,
and I thought: I’m going to die!
55 ק QofI called on Your name, Yahweh,
from the depths of the Pit.



Cross References

Jonah 2:3-5

You threw me into the depths,
into the heart of the seas,
and the current overcame me.
All Your breakers and Your billows swept over me.

Ezekiel 37:11

Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look how they say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’

Job 17:11-16

My days have slipped by;
my plans have been ruined,
even the things dear to my heart.

Psalm 18:4

The ropes of death were wrapped around me;
the torrents of destruction terrified me.

Psalm 31:22

In my alarm I had said,
“I am cut off from Your sight.”
But You heard the sound of my pleading
when I cried to You for help.

Psalm 69:1-2

For the choir director: according to “The Lilies.” Davidic.Save me, God,
for the water has risen to my neck.

Psalm 69:15

Don’t let the floodwaters sweep over me
or the deep swallow me up;
don’t let the Pit close its mouth over me.

Psalm 124:4-5

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

Isaiah 38:10-13

I said: In the prime of my life
I must go to the gates of Sheol;
I am deprived of the rest of my years.

Lamentations 3:18

Then I thought: My future is lost,
as well as my hope from the Lord.

2 Corinthians 1:8-10

For we don’t want you to be unaware, brothers, of our affliction that took place in Asia: we were completely overwhelmed—beyond our strength—so that we even despaired of life.

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