Parallel Verses
King James Version
He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
New American Standard Bible
He drew me out of
Holman Bible
and took hold of me;
He pulled me out of deep waters.
International Standard Version
He reached down and took me; he drew me from many waters.
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 reached from on high, He took me;
He drew me out of many 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 forth from on high, 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 reached from on high; he seized me. He drew me from many waters.
Modern King James verseion
He sent from above, He took me, He drew me out of many waters.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He shall send down from on high to fetch me, and shall take me out of many waters. {TYNDALE: He sent from on high and fetched me, and plucked me out of mighty waters.}
NET Bible
He reached down from above and took hold of me; he pulled me from the surging water.
New Heart English Bible
He sent from on high. 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. 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.
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 18:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise For Deliverance
15 Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. 16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. 17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 144:7
Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;
Exodus 2:10
And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.
2 Samuel 22:17
He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
Psalm 18:43
Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
Psalm 32:6
For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
Psalm 40:1-3
{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Psalm 57:3
He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
Jonah 2:5-6
The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
Revelation 17:15
And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.