Or darkness, so that thou canst not see,\par\tab And abundance of waters cover thee.\par
Psalm 69:1 - American Standard Version 2015 {\b For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. {\i A Psalm} of David.}\par\par\tab Save me, O God;\par\tab For the waters are come in unto my soul. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Save me, O God; For the waters are come in unto my soul. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition SAVE ME, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck [they threaten my life]. American Standard Version (1901) Save me, O God; For the waters are come in unto my soul. Common English Bible Save me, God, because the waters have reached my neck! Catholic Public Domain Version Unto the end. A Psalm of David, in remembrance that the Lord had saved him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Unto the end, a psalm for David, to bring to remembrance that the Lord saved him. |
Or darkness, so that thou canst not see,\par\tab And abundance of waters cover thee.\par
The cords of death compassed me,\par\tab And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
For this let every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found:\par\tab Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach unto him.
Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterfalls:\par\tab All thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
{\b For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. {\i A Psalm} of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.}\par\par\tab My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter;\par\tab I speak the things which I have made touching the king:\par\tab My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
{\b For the Chief Musician; set to Shushan Eduth. Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand.}\par\par\tab O God thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken us down;\par\tab Thou hast been angry; oh restore us again.
I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing:\par\tab I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
{\b For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim Eduth. A Psalm of Asaph.}\par\par\tab Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,\par\tab Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock;\par\tab Thou that sittest {\i above} the cherubim, shine forth.
And I will make justice the line, and righteousness the plummet; and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding-place.
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.