Psalms 88:6

88:6 You place me in the lowest regions of the pit, ¹ 

in the dark places, in the watery depths.

Psalms 107:24

107:24 They witnessed the acts of the Lord,

his amazing feats on the deep water.

Psalms 68:22

68:22 The Lord says,

“I will retrieve them ²  from Bashan,

I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,

Psalms 69:2

69:2 I sink into the deep mire

where there is no solid ground; ³ 

I am in ⁴  deep water,

and the current overpowers me.

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 ⁵  devour me! ⁶ 

[88:6]  ¹ tn The noun בּוֹר (bor, “pit,” “cistern”) is sometimes used of the grave and/or the realm of the dead. See v. 4.

[68:22]  ² tn That is, the enemies mentioned in v. 21. Even if they retreat to distant regions, God will retrieve them and make them taste his judgment.

[69:2]  ³ tn Heb “and there is no place to stand.”

[69:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “have entered.”

[69:15]  ⁴ tn Heb “well,” which here symbolizes the place of the dead (cf. Ps 55:23).

[69:15]  ⁵ tn Heb “do not let the well close its mouth upon me.”