Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and took hold of me;
He pulled me out of deep waters.
New American Standard Bible
He drew me out of
King James Version
He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many 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
the foundations of the world were exposed,
at Your rebuke, Lord,
at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.
and took hold of me;
He pulled me out of deep waters.
and from those who hated me,
for they were too strong for me.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 144:7
rescue me from deep water, and set me free
from the grasp of foreigners
Exodus 2:10
When the child grew older, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, “Because,” she said, “I drew him out of the water.”
2 Samuel 22:17
and took hold of me;
He pulled me out of deep waters.
Psalm 18:43
You have appointed me the head of nations;
a people I had not known serve me.
Psalm 32:6
at a time that You may be found.
When great floodwaters come,
they will not reach him.
Psalm 40:1-3
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.
and He turned to me and heard my cry for help.
Psalm 57:3
challenging the one who tramples me.
God sends His faithful love and truth.
Jonah 2:5-6
the watery depths overcame me;
seaweed was wrapped around my head.
Revelation 17:15
He also said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.