¹⁷ “He reached down from heaven and rescued me;
    he drew me out of deep waters.

⁷ Reach down from heaven and rescue me;
    rescue me from deep waters,
    from the power of my enemies.

¹⁶ He reached down from heaven and rescued me;
    he drew me out of deep waters.

¹ From the depths of despair, O Lord,
    I call for your help.

⁴ The waters would have engulfed us;
    a torrent would have overwhelmed us.
⁵ Yes, the raging waters of their fury
    would have overwhelmed our very lives.

³ The floods have risen up, O Lord.
    The floods have roared like thunder;
    the floods have lifted their pounding waves.
⁴ But mightier than the violent raging of the seas,
    mightier than the breakers on the shore—
    the Lord above is mightier than these!

¹ Rescue me from my enemies, O God.
    Protect me from those who have come to destroy me.
² Rescue me from these criminals;
    save me from these murderers.

⁶ Therefore, let all the godly pray to you while there is still time,
    that they may not drown in the floodwaters of judgment.