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Psa 69:1 — [[To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, [A Psalm] of David.]] Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto [my] soul.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

(Title) Shoshannim		Psa 45:1; Psa 60:1; Psa 80:1; *titles
(Title) A Psalm		It is uncertain when this Psalm was composed; though it is probable that it was written by David during the rebellion of Absalom. It is an exceedingly fine composition; it evidently refers to the advent, passion, and resurrection of our LORD, to the vocation of the Gentiles, and the reprobation of Jews: See the Marginal References.
the waters		Psa 69:2,14,15; Psa 18:4; Psa 42:7; Isa 28:17; Isa 43:2; Lam 3:54; Jon 2:3-5; Rev 12:15,16; Rev 17:15

Correlating Passages

(Title) Shoshannim

	Psa 45:1	[[To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.]] My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue [is] the pen of a ready writer.
	Psa 60:1	[[To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand.]] O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.
	Psa 80:1	[[To the chief Musician upon Shoshannimeduth, A Psalm of Asaph.]] Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest [between] the cherubims, shine forth.

the waters

	Psa 69:2	I sink in deep mire, where [there is] no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
	Psa 69:14	Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.
	Psa 69:15	Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
	Psa 18:4	The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
	Psa 42:7	Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
	Isa 28:17	Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.
	Isa 43:2	When thou passest through the waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
	Lam 3:54	Waters flowed over mine head; [then] I said, I am cut off.
	Jon 2:3	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.
	Jon 2:4	Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
	Jon 2:5	The waters compassed me about, [even] to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
	Rev 12:15	And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
	Rev 12:16	And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
	Rev 17:15	And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.

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Scott, Thomas. "Psalms 69:1," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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