For the music director; according to the tune of “Lilies;” ²  by David. Deliver me, O God, for the water has reached my neck. ³ 

biblegateway Psa 69:1

< A Psalm of David.>> Save me, O God, For the waters have threatened my life.

For the choir director: according to "The Lilies." Davidic. Save me, God, for the water has risen to my neck.

For the choir director; according to shoshannim; by David. Save me, O God! The water is already up to my neck!

biblegateway Psa 69:1

For the director of music. To \i1 the tune of "Lilies". Of David.\i0 Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck.

To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. Of David. Save me, O God! For the waters have come up to my neck.

bibleoremus Psa 69:1

Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck.

For the leader: set to “Lilies”: for David SAVE me, God, for the water has risen to my neck.

biblegateway Psa 69:1

< A Psalm of David.>> Save me, O God! For the waters have come up to my neck.

<> Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto [my] soul.

biblegateway Psa 69:1

For the music director; according to the tune of “Lilies;” ²  by David. Deliver me, O God, for the water has reached my neck. ³ 

¹ sn Psalm 69. The psalmist laments his oppressed condition and asks the Lord to deliver him by severely judging his enemies.

² tn Heb “according to lilies.” See the superscription to Ps 45.

³ tn The Hebrew term נפשׁ (nefesh) here refers to the psalmist’s throat or neck. The psalmist compares himself to a helpless, drowning man.