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Psalms 69:1

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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

Psalms 69:1 — KJV

Theological / Devotional

Save me. Verse 1 strikes the keynote of the psalm.

Waters. Typical of great distress (see on Ps. 32:6 ; 42:7).

My soul. Used idiomatically for “me” (see on Ps. 16:10).

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