Revised Version 1895
Psalms 69:15
15Let not the waterflood overwhelm me, neither let the deep swallow me up; and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
Psalms 69:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
- New International Version (NIV)Do not let the floodwaters engulf me or the depths swallow me up or the pit close its mouth over me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Let not the flood sweep over me, or the deep swallow me up, or the pit close its mouth over me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Let not the floodwater overflow me, Nor let the deep swallow me up; And let not the pit shut its mouth on me.
Context of Psalms 69:15
13But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy, answer me in the truth of thy salvation. 14Deliver 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. Let not the waterflood overwhelm me, neither let the deep swallow me up; and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me. 16Answer me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: according to the multitude of thy tender mercies turn thou unto me. 17And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in distress; answer me speedily.
Read all of Psalms 69Psalms 69:15 word by word
אַל־תִּשְׁטְפֵ֤נִי׀ שִׁבֹּ֣לֶת מַ֭יִם וְאַל־תִּבְלָעֵ֣נִי מְצוּלָ֑ה וְאַל־תֶּאְטַר־עָלַ֖י בְּאֵ֣ר פִּֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 69:15
- Isaiah 43:1But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine.
- Jonah 2:2And he said, I called by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he answered me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
- Matthew 12:40for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
- Revelation 12:15And the serpent cast out of his mouth after the woman water as a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream.
- Psalms 16:10For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol; neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to see corruption.
- Psalms 88:4I am counted with them that go down into the pit; I am as a man that hath no help:
- Numbers 16:33So they, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit: and the earth closed upon them, and they perished from among the assembly.
- Acts 2:24whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
Commentaries on Psalms 69:15
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Let not the waterflood overflow me - The stream; the volume of waters. The idea is that of a flood or stream rolling along, that threatened to drown him. Neither let the deep swallow me up - The abyss; the deep waters. And let not the pit shut her mouth upon me - In his anguish and distress he passes here from the idea of running streams, and deep waters, to that of a well, pit, or cavern - representing himself as “in” that pit, and praying that it might…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-21Verses 13-21 Whatever deep waters of affliction or temptation we sink into, whatever floods of trouble or ungodly men seem ready to overwhelm us, let us persevere in prayer to our Lord to save us. The tokens of God's favour to us are enough to keep our spirits from sinking in the deepest outward troubles. If we think well of God, and continue to do so under the greatest hardships, we need not fear but he will do well for us. And if at any time we are…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-18The psalmist can only pray for rescue and relief from his enemies.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1513-15. With increasing reliance on God, he prays for help, describing his distress in the figures of Psa 69:1, 2.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 69
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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