Parallel Verses

New Heart English Bible

Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck.

New American Standard Bible

For the choir director; according to Shoshannim. A Psalm of David.
Save me, O God,
For the waters have threatened my life.

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.” Davidic.Save me, God,
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

Save me, O God,
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.

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.

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.

References

Fausets

Watsons

Context Readings

A Plea For Rescue

1  Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck. 2 I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

Cross References

Psalm 69:14-15

Deliver me out of the mire, and do not let me sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters.

Psalm 42:7

Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls. All your waves and your billows have swept over me.

Psalm 45:1

My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.

Job 22:11

or darkness, so that you can not see, and floods of waters cover you.

Psalm 18:4

The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

Psalm 32:6

For this, let everyone who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach to him.

Psalm 60:1

God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.

Psalm 69:2

I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

Psalm 80:1

Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine forth.

Isaiah 28:17

I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line. The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters will overflow the hiding place.

Isaiah 43:2

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and the flame will not scorch you.

Lamentations 3:54

Waters flowed over my head; I said, 'I am finished.'

Jonah 2:3-5

For you threw me into the depths, in the heart of the seas. The flood was all around me. All your waves and your billows passed over me.

Revelation 12:15-16

The serpent spewed water out of his mouth after the woman like a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream.

Revelation 17:15

He said to me, "The waters which you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.

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