For you threw me into the depths, in the heart of the seas. The flood was all around me. All your waves and your billows passed over me.
Parallel translations
- KJV For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
- BSB For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me; all Your breakers and waves swept over me.
- ESV For you cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the flood surrounded me; all your breakers and your waves passed over me.
- NKJV For You cast me into the deep, Into the heart of the seas, And the floods surrounded me; All Your billows and Your waves passed over me.
- NASB “For You threw me into the deep, Into the heart of the seas, And the current flowed around me. All Your breakers and waves passed over me.
- NLT You threw me into the ocean depths, and I sank down to the heart of the sea. The mighty waters engulfed me; I was buried beneath your wild and stormy waves.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Ps 42:7Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls. All your waves and your billows have swept over me.
- Lam 3:54Waters flowed over my head; I said, I am cut off.
- Ps 69:1–2For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Lilies.” By David. Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!
- Ps 69:14–15Deliver me out of the mire, and don’t let me sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters.
- Ps 88:5–8set apart among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom you remember no more. They are cut off from your hand.
- Jonah 1:12–16He said to them, “Take me up, and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will be calm for you; for I know that because of me this great storm is on you.”
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