For this shall ev'ry godly one his prayer make to thee; In such a time he shall thee seek, as found thou mayest be. Surely, when floods of waters great do swell up to the brim, They shall not overwhelm his soul, nor once come near to him.
Psalm 69:2 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter) I downward in deep mire do sink, where standing there is none: I am into deep waters come, where floods have o'er me gone. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, where the floods overwhelm me. American Standard Version (1901) I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. Common English Bible I have sunk into deep mud. My feet can’t touch the bottom! I have entered deep water; the flood has swept me up. Catholic Public Domain Version O God, reach out to help me. O Lord, hasten to assist me. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me. |
For this shall ev'ry godly one his prayer make to thee; In such a time he shall thee seek, as found thou mayest be. Surely, when floods of waters great do swell up to the brim, They shall not overwhelm his soul, nor once come near to him.
He took me from a fearful pit, and from the miry clay, And on a rock he set my feet, establishing my way.