Psalms 69:1

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck.”

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BSBPD

“Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Save me, O God; For the waters are come in unto my soul.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“To the Overseer. --`On the Lilies,' by David. Save me, O God, for come have waters unto the soul.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 69:1 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 22:11it is so dark you cannot see, and a flood of water covers you.
  2. Psalms 18:4The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.
  3. Psalms 32:6Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.
  4. Psalms 42:7Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls; all Your breakers and waves have rolled over me.
  5. Psalms 45:1My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
  6. Psalms 60:1You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!
  7. Psalms 69:2I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me.
  8. Psalms 69:14Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver me from my foes and out of the deep waters.
  9. Psalms 80:1Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
  10. Isaiah 28:17I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place.
  11. Isaiah 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.
  12. Lamentations 3:54The waters flowed over my head, and I thought I was going to die.
  13. Jonah 2:3For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me; all Your breakers and waves swept over me.
  14. Revelation 12:15Then from the mouth of the serpent spewed water like a river to overtake the woman and sweep her away in the torrent.
  15. Revelation 17:15Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.

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