The Meaning of Psalms 69:15 Explained

Psalms 69:15

KJV: Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.

YLT: Let not a flood of waters overflow me, Nor let the deep swallow me up, Nor let the pit shut her mouth upon me.

Darby: Let not the flood of waters overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up; and let not the pit shut its mouth upon me.

ASV: Let not the waterflood overwhelm me, Neither let the deep swallow me up; And let not the pit shut its mouth upon me.

Discover Psalms 69:15

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 69:15?

MEANING: What does Psalms 69:15 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 69:15 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 69:15?

What is the context of Psalms 69:15?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Psalms 69:15 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 69:1-17 - A Cry Out Of Deep Waters

This psalm and the Psalms 22:1-31 are quoted most often in the New Testament as referring to our Lord. Psalms 69:1-36 is very sad. Throughout we detect a heart-break. There are many grounds on which the sufferer bases his plea for salvation. First, his imminent danger from inrushing waters and the deep mire like that in which Jeremiah sank. There are also failing strength, the dried throat, and the drooping eyes. Mighty foes, too, who hate wrongfully, are plotting his ruin. The consciousness of sin and the dread that others may be made ashamed through his failure, are also bitter ingredients in his cup. And in addition he bore the reproach of those who hated God. What a combination of misery! In some, though not in all, of these sources of grief, our Savior had a share, and therefore He can be a sympathizing High Priest.

But out of his misery the psalmist builds his altar of prayer. His plea is in God's loving-kindness and tender mercies. Here is the master-argument with God. He can do no other than redeem the soul that clings to Him with such unfaltering faith. It reminds us of the olden resolve, "Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him," Job 13:15, and also recalls the persistence of the Syrophenician woman, Mark 7:26. Such souls need not fear that they can be cast away. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 69

¹ David complains of his affliction
¹³ He prays for deliverance
²² He devotes his enemies to destruction
³⁰ He praises God with thanksgiving

What do the individual words in Psalms 69:15 mean?

Not let overflow me the flood the floodwater nor let swallow me up the deep and not let shut on me the pit its mouth

אַל־ תִּשְׁטְפֵ֤נִי ׀ שִׁבֹּ֣לֶת מַ֭יִם וְאַל־ תִּבְלָעֵ֣נִי מְצוּלָ֑ה וְאַל־ תֶּאְטַר־ עָלַ֖י בְּאֵ֣ר פִּֽיהָ

תִּשְׁטְפֵ֤נִי ׀	let overflow me
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular, first person common singular Root: שָׁטַף Sense: to wash, rinse, overflow, engulf, rinse or wash off.
שִׁבֹּ֣לֶת	the flood
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: שִׁבֹּלֶת Sense: flowing stream.
מַ֭יִם	the floodwater
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: מַיִם Sense: water, waters.
וְאַל־	nor
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb Root: אַל Sense: not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference).
תִּבְלָעֵ֣נִי	let swallow me up
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular, first person common singular Root: בָּלַע Sense: to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up.
מְצוּלָ֑ה	the deep
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: מְצֹולָה Sense: depth, the deep, the deep sea.
וְאַל־	and not
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb Root: אַל Sense: not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference).
תֶּאְטַר־	let shut
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: אָטַר Sense: (Qal) shut.
עָלַ֖י	on me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
בְּאֵ֣ר	the pit
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: בְּאֵר Sense: well, pit, spring.
פִּֽיהָ	its mouth
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person feminine singular Root: פֶּה Sense: mouth.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 69:15?

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