Psalm 69:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
May the flood 
 
7642b: a flowing streamfrom the same as shobel
of waterמַ֭יִם
(ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
not overflowתִּשְׁטְפֵ֤נִי
(tish·te·fe·ni)
7857: to overflow, rinse or wash offa prim. root
me Norאַל־
(al-)
408: not (a subjective neg.)a prim. particle
the deepמְצוּלָ֑ה
(me·tzu·lah;)
4688: depth, deepfrom the same as tsulah
swallowתִּבְלָעֵ֣נִי
(tiv·la·'e·ni)
1104: to swallow down, swallow up, engulfa prim. root
me up, Norוְאַל־
(ve·'al-)
408: not (a subjective neg.)a prim. particle
the pitבְּאֵ֣ר
(be·'er)
875: a well, pitfrom baar
shutתֶּאְטַר־
(te·tar-)
332: to shut up, close, binda prim. root
its mouthפִּֽיהָ׃
(pi·ha.)
6310: moutha prim. root
on me. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Let not the waterflood
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
shibbol  (shib-bole)
a stream (as flowing); also an ear of grain (as growing out); by analogy, a branch -- branch, channel, ear (of corn), (water-)flood, Shibboleth.
overflow
shataph  (shaw-taf')
to gush; by implication, to inundate, cleanse; by analogy, to gallop, conquer -- drown, (over-)flow(-whelm, rinse, run, rush, (throughly) wash (away).
me neither let the deep
mtsowlah  (mets-o-law')
a deep place (of water or mud) -- bottom, deep, depth.;
swallow me up
bala`  (baw-lah')
to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy -- cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).
and let not the pit
'er  (be-ayr')
a pit; especially a well -- pit, well.
shut
'atar  (aw-tar')
to close up -- shut.
her mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
upon me
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
May the flood of water not overflow me Nor the deep swallow me up, Nor the pit shut its mouth on me.

King James Bible
Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't let the floodwaters sweep over me or the deep swallow me up; don't let the Pit close its mouth over me.

International Standard Version
Let neither the floodwaters overwhelm me nor let the deep swallow me up, nor the mouth of the well close over me.

NET Bible
Don't let the current overpower me! Don't let the deep swallow me up! Don't let the pit devour me!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
So that a whirlpool of waters will not sink me neither the mire swallow me, nor a well shut its mouth upon me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Do not let floodwaters sweep me away. Do not let the ocean swallow me up, or the pit close its mouth over me.

King James 2000 Bible
Let not the floodwater overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut its mouth upon me.
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