Psalms 69:1

Geneva Bible (1560)

To him that excelleth vpon Shoshannim. A Psalme of Dauid. Saue mee, O God: for the waters are entred euen to my soule.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ עַֽל־שׁוֹשַׁנִּ֬ים לְדָוִֽד׃

Transliteration

To-the-mĕnaṣṣēaḥ upon-šôšannîm for-dāwid

Grammar Details

• *mĕnaṣṣēaḥ*: Piel participle, masculine singular with prefixed lamed - to the director/choirmaster
• *šôšannîm*: masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition 'al - upon lilies/roses (possibly musical instrument or tune)
• *dāwid*: proper name with prefixed lamed - belonging to/for David

Word Meanings

• *mĕnaṣṣēaḥ*: choir director/musical director/chief musician
• *šôšannîm*: lilies/roses/musical instrument/tune name/musical notation
• *dāwid*: David (proper name)

Referenced Verses

• Ps 69:14-15 : 14 Deliuer mee out of the myre, that I sinke not: let me be deliuered from them that hate me, and out of the deepe waters. 15 Let not the water flood drowne mee, neither let the deepe swallowe me vp: and let not the pit shut her mouth vpon me.
• Ps 42:7 : 7 One deepe calleth another deepe by the noyse of thy water spoutes: all thy waues and thy floods are gone ouer me.
• Ps 45:1 : 1 To him that excelleth on Shoshannim a song of loue to giue instruction, committed to the sonnes of Korah. Mine heart will vtter forth a good matter: I wil intreat in my workes of the King: my tongue is as the pen of a swift writer.
• Isa 43:2 : 2 When thou passest through the waters, I wil be with thee, & through the floods, that they doe not ouerflowe thee. When thou walkest through the very fire, thou shalt not be burnt, neither shall the flame kindle vpon thee.
• Lam 3:54 : 54 Waters flowed ouer mine head, then thought I, I am destroyed.
• Jonah 2:3-5 : 3 For thou haddest cast me into the bottome in the middes of the sea, and the floods compassed me about: all thy surges, and all thy waues passed ouer me. 4 Then I saide, I am cast away out of thy sight: yet will I looke againe towarde thine holy Temple. 5 The waters compassed me about vnto the soule: the depth closed me rounde about, and the weedes were wrapt about mine head.
• Rev 12:15-16 : 15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water after the woman, like a flood, that he might cause her to be caried away of the flood. 16 But the earth holpe the woman, & the earth opened her mouth, and swalowed vp the flood, which the dragon had cast out of his mouth.
• Rev 17:15 : 15 And he said vnto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are people, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
• Ps 60:1 : 1 To him that excelleth vpon Shushan Eduth, or Michtam. A Psalme of Dauid to teach. When he fought against Aram Naharaim, & against Aram Zobah, when Ioab returned and slewe twelue thousand Edomites in the salt valley. O God, thou hast cast vs out, thou hast scattered vs, thou hast bene angry, turne againe vnto vs.
• Ps 69:2 : 2 I sticke fast in the deepe myre, where no staie is: I am come into deepe waters, and the streames runne ouer me.
• Ps 80:1 : 1 To him that excelleth on Shoshannim Eduth. A Psalme committed to Asaph. Heare, O thou Shepheard of Israel, thou that leadest Ioseph like sheepe: shewe thy brightnes, thou that sittest betweene the Cherubims.
• Isa 28:17 : 17 Iudgement also will I laye to the rule, and righteousnesse to the balance, and the haile shall sweepe away the vaine confidence, and the waters shall ouerflowe the secret place.
• Job 22:11 : 11 Or darkenes that thou shouldest not see, & abundance of waters shal couer thee.
• Ps 18:4 : 4 The sorowes of death compassed me, and the floods of wickednes made me afraide.
• Ps 32:6 : 6 Therefore shall euery one, that is godly, make his prayer vnto thee in a time, when thou mayest be founde: surely in the flood of great waters they shall not come neere him.