Psalms

Psalm 69:1–2

¹For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David.

Save me, O God,

for the waters are up to my neck.

²I have sunk into the miry depths,

where there is no footing;

I have drifted into deep waters,

where the flood engulfs me.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
To the tune of	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Lilies	שׁוֹשַׁנִּ֬ים	šō·wō·šan·nîm	Noun - common plural	H7799 lily
Of David	לְדָוִֽד׃	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
Save me	הוֹשִׁיעֵ֥נִי	hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H3467 deliver
O God	אֱלֹהִ֑ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the waters	מַ֣יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
are up	בָ֖אוּ	ḇā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
my neck	נָֽפֶשׁ׃	nā·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have sunk	טָבַ֤עְתִּי׀	ṭā·ḇa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2883 sink, sink down
into the miry	בִּיוֵ֣ן	bî·wên	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3121 mire
depths	מְ֭צוּלָה	mə·ṣū·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4688 depth, deep
where	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
footing	מָעֳמָ֑ד	mā·‘o·māḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4613 standing-ground, foot-hold
I have drifted	בָּ֥אתִי	bā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into deep	בְמַעֲמַקֵּי־	ḇə·ma·‘ă·maq·qê-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4615 deep
waters	מַ֝֗יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
where the flood	וְשִׁבֹּ֥לֶת	wə·šib·bō·leṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H7641 stream, ear of grain, branch
engulfs me	שְׁטָפָֽתְנִי׃	šə·ṭā·p̄ā·ṯə·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singular	H7857 overflow, rinse or wash off

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 69:1 Psalm 69:14–15 · Isaiah 43:2 · Lamentations 3:54 · Revelation 12:15–16 · Jonah 2:3–5 · Revelation 17:15 · Psalm 42:7 · Psalm 69:2

Psalm 69:2 Psalm 40:2 · Matthew 7:25 · Psalm 88:6–7 · Jeremiah 38:6 · Psalm 32:6 · Jeremiah 38:22 · Genesis 7:17–23 · Matthew 26:37–38

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.