Psalms 69:15

Let not a flood of waters overflow me, Nor let the deep swallow me up, Nor let the pit shut her mouth upon me.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.

In Context

14Deliver me from the mire, and let me not sink, Let me be delivered from those hating me, And from deep places of waters.

16Answer me, O Jehovah, for good [is] Thy kindness, According to the abundance Of Thy mercies turn Thou unto me,

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Cross References

Genesis 7:18and the waters are mighty, and multiply exceedingly upon the earth; and the ark goeth on the face of the waters.

Psalms 16:10For Thou dost not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor givest thy saintly one to see corruption.

Psalms 124:4Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,

Jonah 2:2And he saith: I called, because of my distress, to Jehovah, And He doth answer me, From the belly of sheol I have cried, Thou hast heard my voice.

Acts 2:24whom God did raise up, having loosed the pains of the death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it,

Revelation 12:15and the serpent did cast forth after the woman, out of his mouth, water as a river, that he may cause her to be carried away by the river,

Matthew Henry on Psalms 69:14-22

Complaints and Petitions. 13 But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Lord , in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation. 14 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters. 15 Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me. 16 Hear me, O Lord ; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy… Read the whole commentary →

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