Parallel Verses
NET Bible
For the music director; according to the tune of "Lilies;" by David. Deliver me, O God, for the water has reached my neck.
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director; according to
Save me, O God,
For the
King James Version
{To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David.} Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.
Holman Bible
For the choir director: according to “The Lilies.”
for the water has risen to my neck.
International Standard Version
Deliver me, God, because the waters are up to my neck.
A Conservative Version
Save me, O God, for the waters have come in to my soul.
American Standard Version
Save me, O God; For the waters are come in unto my soul.
Amplified
For the waters have threatened my life [they have come up to my neck].
Bible in Basic English
Be my saviour, O God; because the waters have come in, even to my neck.
Darby Translation
{To the chief Musician. Upon Shoshannim. A Psalm of David.} Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.
Julia Smith Translation
To the overseer upon the lilies; to David. Save me, O God, for the waters came even to the soul.
King James 2000
[To the Chief Musician upon shoshannim. A Psalm of David.] Save me, O God; for the waters have come in unto my soul.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Save me, O God, because waters have come up to [my] neck.
Modern King James verseion
To the Chief Musician. Concerning the Lilies. A Psalm of David. Save me, O God! for the waters have come in on my soul.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{To the Chanter, upon Shoshannim, of David} Save me, O God; for the waters are come in, even unto my soul.
New Heart English Bible
Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck.
The Emphasized Bible
Save me, O God, For waters have entered as far as the life;
Webster
To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in to my soul.
World English Bible
Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!
Youngs Literal Translation
To the Overseer. -- 'On the Lilies,' by David. Save me, O God, for come have waters unto the soul.
Themes
Afflictions » Resignation in trials, examples of » Waters of affliction
Music » Shoshannim and shushan-eduth » In the titles to
Reproach » The reproaches of man falling on jesus Christ
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 69:1
Prayers for Psalm 69:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Plea For Rescue
1 For the music director; according to the tune of "Lilies;" by David. Deliver me, O God, for the water has reached my neck. 2 I sink into the deep mire where there is no solid ground; I am in deep water, and the current overpowers me.
Cross References
Psalm 69:14-15
Rescue me from the mud! Don't let me sink! Deliver me from those who hate me, from the deep water!
Psalm 42:7
One deep stream calls out to another at the sound of your waterfalls; all your billows and waves overwhelm me.
Psalm 45:1
For the music director; according to the tune of "Lilies;" by the Korahites, a well-written poem, a love song. My heart is stirred by a beautiful song. I say, "I have composed this special song for the king; my tongue is as skilled as the stylus of an experienced scribe."
Job 22:11
why it is so dark you cannot see, and why a flood of water covers you.
Psalm 18:4
The waves of death engulfed me, the currents of chaos overwhelmed me.
Psalm 32:6
For this reason every one of your faithful followers should pray to you while there is a window of opportunity. Certainly when the surging water rises, it will not reach them.
Psalm 60:1
For the music director; according to the shushan-eduth style; a prayer of David written to instruct others. It was written when he fought against Aram Naharaim and Aram-Zobah. That was when Joab turned back and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. O God, you have rejected us. You suddenly turned on us in your anger. Please restore us!
Psalm 69:2
I sink into the deep mire where there is no solid ground; I am in deep water, and the current overpowers me.
Psalm 80:1
For the music director; according to the shushan-eduth style; a psalm of Asaph. O shepherd of Israel, pay attention, you who lead Joseph like a flock of sheep! You who sit enthroned above the winged angels, reveal your splendor!
Isaiah 28:17
I will make justice the measuring line, fairness the plumb line; hail will sweep away the unreliable refuge, the floodwaters will overwhelm the hiding place.
Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters, I am with you; when you pass through the streams, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not harm you.
Lamentations 3:54
The waters closed over my head; I thought I was about to die.
Jonah 2:3-5
You threw me into the deep waters, into the middle of the sea; the ocean current engulfed me; all the mighty waves you sent swept over me.
Revelation 12:15-16
Then the serpent spouted water like a river out of his mouth after the woman in an attempt to sweep her away by a flood,
Revelation 17:15
Then the angel said to me, "The waters you saw (where the prostitute is seated) are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.