Psalms 69:15

69:15 Don’t let the current overpower me!

Don’t let the deep swallow me up!

Don’t let the pit ¹  devour me! ² 

Psalms 78:20

78:20 Yes, ³  he struck a rock and water flowed out,

streams gushed forth.

But can he also give us food?

Will he provide meat for his people?”

[69:15]  ¹ tn Heb “well,” which here symbolizes the place of the dead (cf. Ps 55:23).

[69:15]  ² tn Heb “do not let the well close its mouth upon me.”

[78:20]  ³ tn Heb “look.”