Psalm 69:1 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

¹ Save me, O God, because the floods do so environ me, That ev'n unto my very soul come in the waters be.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ Save me, O God; For the waters are come in unto my soul.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ SAVE ME, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck [they threaten my life].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Save me, O God; For the waters are come in unto my soul.

Common English Bible

¹ Save me, God, because the waters have reached my neck!

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Unto the end. A Psalm of David, in remembrance that the Lord had saved him.

Psalm 69:1 Cross References

Psalm 69:2

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.

Psalm 60:1

O Lord, thou hast rejected us, and scatter'd us abroad; Thou justly hast displeased been; return to us, O God.

Psalm 45:1

My heart brings forth a goodly thing; my words that I indite Concern the King: my tongue's a pen of one that swift doth write.

Psalm 42:7

At the noise of thy water-spouts deep unto deep doth call; Thy breaking waves pass over me, yea, and thy billows all.

Psalm 32:6

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 18:4

Floods of ill men affrighted me, death's pangs about me went;

Psalm 80:1

Hear, Isr'el's Shepherd! like a flock thou that dost Joseph guide; Shine forth, O thou that dost between the cherubims abide.