Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

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.

Holman Bible

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

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.

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 cut off my life in the pit, and cast a stone upon me. 54 Waters were spread over my head; I said I was cut off. 55 I called thy name, O Jehovah, in the pit underneath.

Cross References

Jonah 2:3-5

And thou wilt cast me into the depth, into the heart of the seas; and the river will surround me: all thy breakers and thy waves passed over me.

Ezekiel 37:11

And he will say to me, Son of man, these bones all the house of Israel: behold them saying, Our bones were dried up, and our hope perished, and we were cut off to us.

Job 17:11-16

My days passed away, my purposes were broken; the possessions of my heart

Psalm 18:4

The pains of death surrounded me, and the torrents of Belial made me afraid.

Psalm 31:22

And I said in my hasty flight; I was cut off from before thine eyes: yet thou heardest the voice of my supplications in my crying to thee.

Psalm 69:1-2

To the overseer upon the lilies; to David. Save me, O God, for the waters came even to the soul.

Psalm 69:15

The streams of water shall not overflow me, and the depth shall not swallow me down, and the well shall not close upon me her mouth.

Psalm 124:4-5

Then the waters overflowed us, the torrent passed over our soul:

Isaiah 38:10-13

I said in the quiet of my days, I shall go to the gates of hades: I was missed the remainder of my years.

Lamentations 3:18

And saying, My glory perished, and my hope from Jehovah:

2 Corinthians 1:8-10

For we wish you not to be ignorant, brethren, of our pressure having been to us in Asia, that we were exceedingly loaded, above strength, so that we were in utter perplexity even to live:

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