Psalm 69:1

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Summary

Psalm 69:1

{To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David.} Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.

The waters

General references

Jonah 2:5

Bible References

The waters

I have sunk in deep mud, and there is no footing;
I have come into deep waters,
and a flood sweeps over me.

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

Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls;
all Your breakers and Your billows have swept over me.

And I will make justice the measuring line
and righteousness the mason’s level.”
Hail will sweep away the false refuge,
and water will flood your hiding place.

I will be with you
when you pass through the waters,
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not overwhelm you.
You will not be scorched
when you walk through the fire,
and the flame will not burn you.

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

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.

From his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river flowing after the woman, to sweep her away in a torrent.

He also said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.

General references

The waters engulfed me up to the neck;

the watery depths overcame me;
seaweed was wrapped around my head.