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Psalm 69:1–3

Save me, O God!

For uthe waters have come up to my neck.1

I sink in deep vmire,

where there is no foothold;

I have come into deep waters,

and the flood wsweeps over me.

xI am weary with my crying out;

ymy throat is parched.

zMy eyes grow dim

with awaiting for my God.

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Psalm 69:1–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

Save me, O God,

for the waters have come up to my neck.

I sink in the miry depths,

where there is no foothold.

I have come into the deep waters;

the floods engulf me.

I am worn out calling for help;

my throat is parched.

My eyes fail,

looking for my God.

Psalm 69:1–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.

I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing:

I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried:

Mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

Psalm 69:1–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Save me, O God,

for the floodwaters are up to my neck.

Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire;

I can’t find a foothold.

I am in deep water,

and the floods overwhelm me.

I am exhausted from crying for help;

my throat is parched.

My eyes are swollen with weeping,

waiting for my God to help me.

Psalm 69:1–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Save me, O God! For the waters have come up to my neck.

I sink in deep mire,

Where there is no standing;

I have come into deep waters,

Where the floods overflow me.

I am weary with my crying;

My throat is dry;

My eyes fail while I wait for my God.

Psalm 69:1–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

God, save me,

because the water has risen to my neck.

I’m sinking down into the mud,

and there is nothing to stand on.

I am in deep water,

and the flood covers me.

I am tired from calling for help;

my throat is sore.

My eyes are tired from waiting

for God to help me.

Psalm 69:1–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Save me, O God;

For the waters are come in unto my soul.

I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing:

I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

I am weary with my crying; my throat is dried:

Mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

Psalm 69:1–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul. I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing; I am come into the depths of waters, and the flood overfloweth me. I am weary with my crying, my throat is parched; mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

Psalm 69:1–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Save me, O God! 

The water is already up to my neck! 

I am sinking in deep mud. 

There is nothing to stand on. 

I am in deep water. 

A flood is sweeping me away. 

I am exhausted from crying for help. 

My throat is hoarse. 

My eyes are strained ⸤from⸥ looking for my God. 

Psalm 69:1–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Save me, God,

for the water has risen to my neck.

I have sunk in deep mud, and there is no footing;

I have come into deep waters,

and a flood sweeps over me.

I am weary from my crying;

my throat is parched.

My eyes fail, looking for my God.

Psalm 69:1–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Save me, O God,

for the waters have come up to my neck.

I sink in deep mire,

where there is no foothold;

I have come into deep waters,

and the flood sweeps over me.

I am weary with my crying;

my throat is parched.

My eyes grow dim

with waiting for my God.

Psalm 69:1–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Save me, O God,

because waters have come up to my neck.

I sink in the mud of the deep, and there is no foothold.

I have come to watery depths,

and the torrent floods over me.

I am weary with my calling out; my throat is parched.

My eyes are exhausted in my waiting for my God.

Psalm 69:1–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

God, save me.

My troubles are like a flood.

I’m up to my neck in them.

I’m sinking in deep mud.

I have no firm place to stand.

I am out in deep water.

The waves roll over me.

I’m worn out from calling for help.

My throat is very dry.

My eyes grow tired

looking for my God.

Psalm 69:1–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Save me, O God,

For the waters have threatened my life.

I have sunk in deep mire, and there is no foothold;

I have come into deep waters, and a flood overflows me.

I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched;

My eyes fail while I wait for my God.


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