Psalms

Psalm 69:1

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

Save me, O God,

for the waters are up to my neck.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.