Psalms 69:1

For the director of music. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David.

1 [a]Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck.

Psalms 69:1 in Other Translations

KJV
1 Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.
ESV
1 Save me, O God! For the waters have come up to my neck.
NLT
1 Save me, O God, for the floodwaters are up to my neck.
MSG
1 God, God, save me! I'm in over my head,
CSB
1 Save me, God, for the water has risen to my neck.

Psalms 69:1 In-Context

1 Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck.
2 I sink in the miry depths, where there is no foothold. I have come into the deep waters; the floods engulf me.
3 I am worn out calling for help; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.
4 Those who hate me without reason outnumber the hairs of my head; many are my enemies without cause, those who seek to destroy me. I am forced to restore what I did not steal.
5 You, God, know my folly; my guilt is not hidden from you.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Psalms 42:7
  • 2. Psalms 32:6; John 2:5

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. In Hebrew texts 69:1-36 is numbered 69:2-37.
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