Psalms 69:1-2 in English

¹ For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. A Psalm of David. Save me, O God; For the waters are come in unto my soul.

² I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

¹ For the end, by David for a remembrance, that the Lord may save me.

² Draw nigh, O God, to my help.

¹ To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.

² I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

¹ To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.

² I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

¹ (70) For the end, by David for a remembrance, that the Lord may save me. Draw near, O God, to my help.

² Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek my soul: let them be turned backward and put to shame, that wish me evil.

¹ For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. A Psalm of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.

² I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

¹ O God, save me, because I am in great danger. It is as though flood water is up to my neck, and I am about to drown MET.

² I continue to sink in the deep mud, and there is no solid ground for me to stand on. I am in deep water, and flood waters are swirling around me.

¹ (70) For the end, by David for a remembrance, that the Lord may save me. Draw near, O God, to my help.

² Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek my soul: let them be turned backward and put to shame, that wish me evil.

¹ For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Lilies.” By David. Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!

² I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

¹ For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Lilies.” By David. Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!

² I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

¹ For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Lilies.” By David. Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!

² I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

¹ To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim. Of David. Be my saviour, O God; because the waters have come in, even to my neck.

² My feet are deep in the soft earth, where there is no support; I have come into deep waters, the waves are flowing over me.

¹ To the chief Musician. Upon Shoshannim. A Psalm of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.

² I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing; I am come into the depths of waters, and the flood overfloweth me.

¹ Unto the end, a psalm for David, to bring to remembrance that the Lord saved him.

² O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me.

¹ For the music director. To the tune “Lilies.” A psalm of David. God, please save me, because the water is up to my neck!

² I'm sinking deeper into the mud—there's no solid ground for me to stand. I find myself in deep water; floods wash over me.

¹ To him that excelleth upon Shoshannim. A Psalme of David. Save mee, O God: for the waters are entred euen to my soule.

² I sticke fast in the deepe myre, where no staie is: I am come into deepe waters, and the streames runne ouer me.

¹ (69-1) For the Leader; upon Shoshannim. A Psalm of David. (69-2) Save me, O God; for the waters are come in even unto the soul.

² (69-3) I am sunk in deep mire, where there is no standing; I am come into deep waters, and the flood overwhelmeth me.

¹ To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.

² I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

¹ “To the chief musician upon Shoshannim, by David.” (69:2) Save me, O God; for the waters are come even to threaten my life.

² (69:3) I am sunk in the mire of the deep, where there is no standing; I am come into the depths of the waters, and the flood overfloweth me.

¹ For the end, by David for a remembrance, that the Lord may save me.

² Draw nigh, O God, to my help.

¹ “For the leader of the music. Upon the Shoshannim. A psalm of David.” Save me, O God! For the waters press in to my very life!

² I sink in deep mire, where is no standing; I have come into deep waters, and the waves flow over me.

¹ For the leader. On shoshannim. Of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are threatening my life.

² I am sunk in depths of mire, where ground there is none. I am come into deep deep waters, the flood overwhelms me.

¹ For the leader. On shoshannim. Of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are threatening my life.

² I am sunk in depths of mire, where ground there is none. I am come into deep deep waters, the flood overwhelms me.

¹ Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!

² I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

¹ For the chief musician; set to Shoshannim. A psalm of David. Save me, God; for the waters have put my life in danger.

² I sink in deep mire, where there is no place to stand; I have come into deep waters, where the floods flow over me.

¹ For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Lilies.” By David. Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!

² I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

¹ For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Lilies.” By David. Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!

² I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

¹ To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in to my soul.

² I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

¹ For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Lilies.” By David. Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!

² I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

¹ For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Lilies.” By David. Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!

² I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

¹ To victory, on the roses of David. God, make thou me safe; for waters have entered unto my soul.

² I am set in the slime of the depth; and there is no substance. I came into the depth of the sea; and the tempest drenched or drowned me down.

¹ To victory, on the roses of David. God, make thou me safe; for waters have entered unto my soul. (For the choirmaster, to the tune of ‘The lilies’, (a song) by David. God, save thou me; for the waters have entered unto my soul!)

² I am set in the slime of the depth; and there is no substance. I came into the depth of the sea; and the tempest drenched me down. (I am sinking in the slime of the depth; and there is no firm ground beneath me. I came into the depth of the sea; for the tempest hath drowned me.)

¹ To the Overseer. — 'On the Lilies,' by David. Save me, O God, for come have waters unto the soul.

² I have sunk in deep mire, And there is no standing, I have come into the depths of the waters, And a flood hath overflown me.