The waters surrounded me, even to the soul. The deep was around me. The weeds were wrapped around my head.
Parallel translations
- KJV The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
- BSB The waters engulfed me to take my life; the watery depths closed around me; the seaweed wrapped around my head.
- NKJV The waters surrounded me, even to my soul; The deep closed around me; Weeds were wrapped around my head.
- NASB “Water encompassed me to the point of death. The deep flowed around me, Seaweed was wrapped around my head.
- NLT “I sank beneath the waves, and the waters closed over me. Seaweed wrapped itself around my head.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- 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!
- Lam 3:54Waters flowed over my head; I said, I am cut off.
- Ps 40:2He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand.
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