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Don`t let the flood waters overwhelm me, Neither let the deep swallow me up. Don`t let the pit shut its mouth on me.
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Vivid Cries for Help
Commentators explain that the psalmist uses three distinct and powerful metaphors for his distress: a rushing flood, a deep abyss, and a sealed pit or well. These images powerfully convey a feeling of being completely overwhelmed by calamity and on the verge of being consumed, highlighting the desperation of his plea for rescue.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Let not the waterflood overflow me - The stream; the volume of waters. The idea is that of a flood or stream rolling along, that th…
19th Century
Anglican
Pit. —Properly, well. A stone usually covered the wells (Genesis 29:10), which explains the phrase, “shut her…
Baptist
Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me. Hear me, O Lord, for thy lo…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Let not the water flood overflow me The enemy, Satan, that came in like a flood upon him, with his whole posse of devils; or t…
Whatever deep waters of affliction or temptation we sink into, whatever floods of trouble or ungodly men seem ready to overwhelm us, let us perseve…
