The LORD reached down from above and took hold of me; he pulled me out of the deep waters.

Reach down from above, pull me out of the deep water, and rescue me; save me from the power of foreigners,

So all your loyal people should pray to you in times of need; when a great flood of trouble comes rushing in, it will not reach them.

Save me from my enemies, my God; protect me from those who attack me!

Save me from those evil people; rescue me from those murderers!

The ocean depths raise their voice, O LORD; they raise their voice and roar.

The LORD rules supreme in heaven, greater than the roar of the ocean, more powerful than the waves of the sea.

then the flood would have carried us away, the water would have covered us,

the raging torrent would have drowned us."

From the depths of my despair I call to you, LORD.

When you pass through deep waters, I will be with you; your troubles will not overwhelm you. When you pass through fire, you will not be burned; the hard trials that come will not hurt you.

Water began to close over me, and I thought death was near.

The angel also said to me, "The waters you saw, on which the prostitute sits, are nations, peoples, races, and languages.