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Psalms 69:15

PrayerDiscouragement and depressionFear

13 But my prayer to You, O LORD, is for a time of favor. In Your abundant loving devotion, O God, answer me with Your sure salvation.

14 Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver me from my foes and out of the deep waters.

Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me.

16 Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.

17 Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!

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BSB
Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me.
KJV
Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
WEB
Don’t let the flood waters overwhelm me, neither let the deep swallow me up. Don’t let the pit shut its mouth on me.
ASV
Let not the waterflood overwhelm me, Neither let the deep shallow me up; And let not the pit shut its mouth upon me.
DARBY
Let not the flood of waters overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up; and let not the pit shut its mouth upon me.
BLB
Do not let the flood of waters engulf me, and do not let the deep swallow me up, and do not let the pit shut its mouth over me!
ÅB
La ikke vannstrømmen slå over meg og ikke dypet sluke meg, og la ikke brønnen lukke sitt gap over meg!
OTB
Måtte flomvannene ikke feie over meg
Heller ikke dypet sluke meg,
Heller ikke gropen lukke sin munn over meg.
B1930
La ikke vannstrømmen slå over mig og ikke dypet sluke mig, og la ikke brønnen lukke sitt gap over mig!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Revelation 12:15–16

    Then from the mouth of the serpent spewed water like a river to overtake the woman and sweep her away in the torrent.

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  • Acts 2:24

    But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches.

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  • Isaiah 43:1–2

    Now this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!

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  • Jonah 2:2–7

    saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.

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  • Psalms 16:10

    For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.

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  • Psalms 88:4–6

    I am counted among those descending to the Pit. I am like a man without strength.

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  • Numbers 16:33–34

    They went down alive into Sheol with all they owned. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly.

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  • Acts 2:31

    Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.

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