The floodwaters surged and grew deeper and deeper over the earth, but the ark floated along on the surface.
The flood increased for forty days, lifting the ark so that it floated up from the earth.
Finally the water grew so deep that even the highest mountains were covered—all that could be seen was sky.
They were taken before their time; all they had built was washed away.
Ships sail there, and Leviathan, that you made to play in it.
Don't let the flood waters wash over me. Don't let the deep waters pull me down. Don't let the grave close over me.
The water poured back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the whole of Pharaoh's army that had chased after the Israelites into the sea. Not a single one of them survived.