Psalms 69:1
Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck.
Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Psalms 69
44 songs meet this passage
Only Love Can Hurt Like This · Paloma Faith
resonates with Psalms 69:1
The cry for rescue mirrors the psalmist's plea, though here it's directed at the relationship itself rather than toward God.
“I'm looking at my lifespan, I'm drowning”
Xenophile · Azizi Gibson
strains against Psalms 69:1-2
The psalmist drowns in despair too, but cries out to God for rescue; here the drowning is left unanswered, with no one to call to.
“It's hard to find a way to breathe”
Sleepwalking · Bring Me The Horizon
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
The psalmist's cry of being overwhelmed by waters mirrors this suffocating, drowning sensation of inner turmoil.
“Step right off the ledge”
The Abyss · Three Days Grace
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
The image of sinking with no foothold mirrors this cry of being overwhelmed, though the psalm eventually turns to God while the song does not.
The Little Things Give You Away · LINKIN PARK
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
The drowning imagery of being overwhelmed with no foothold matches this psalm's cry from the depths, though here it ends without the psalm's eventual plea for rescue.
“we're too young to drown deep in dirty waters”
Slow It Down · Benson Boone
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
The drowning imagery mirrors the psalmist's cry from overwhelming waters, though here it's a person, not God, offering rescue.
Someone You Loved · Lewis Capaldi
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
This is the same drowning, desperate cry for rescue that opens the Psalm; the song names the ache even if it doesn't know where to direct it.
Easy On Me · Adele
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
Her image of drowning in silence mirrors the psalmist's cry of being overwhelmed by waters with no foothold.
“Crash through the surface, where they can't hurt us”
Shallow · Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
strains against Psalms 69:1-2
The psalmist cries for rescue from deep waters as a real danger, while this song romanticizes diving into the deep as freedom and safety, a notable inversion.
“The ground beneath my feet is open wide”
Story Of My Life · One Direction
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
The imagery of sinking ground and overwhelming instability echoes this psalm's cry from a place with no footing.
“don't let me drown in my sorrow”
I'll Find You (feat. Tori Kelly) · Lecrae
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
The plea not to be overwhelmed by sorrow parallels this psalm's cry from the depths of overwhelming waters.
“A tide that is taking me under”
Speechless (Full) · Naomi Scott
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
The image of being swallowed by overwhelming waters mirrors the psalmist's cry of being engulfed, though here the appeal is to self rather than to God.
“I might've drowned in the melancholy”
The Fate of Ophelia (The Chainsmokers Remix) · Taylor Swift & The Chainsmokers
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
The image of drowning in sorrow mirrors the psalmist's cry of being overwhelmed by waters, though here the rescuer is a lover rather than God.
“Throw me a lifeline”
Hold On My Heart · Genesis
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
The plea for rescue from being overwhelmed by feeling echoes the psalmist's cry from deep waters, though here it's romantic rather than spiritual distress.
“I am barely breathing, and I can't find the air”
Barely Breathing · Duncan Sheik
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
Like the psalmist sinking in deep waters, the narrator describes being overwhelmed and unable to find relief, an honest cry rather than a resolved one.
All You Wanted · Michelle Branch
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
The image of sinking and needing a hand to hold mirrors the psalmist's cry for rescue from being overwhelmed.
One Last Breath · Creed
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
The psalmist's cry of sinking into deep waters mirrors this opening plea, both reaching for someone to pull them out.
“I feel us drownin' / In a sea spilled from a cup”
Calling All Angels · Train
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
The drowning imagery parallels the psalmist's sense of being overwhelmed by waters that threaten to swallow him.
On the Way Down · Ryan Cabrera
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
The image of sinking with no foothold and no air mirrors the psalmist's cry of being overwhelmed by deep waters.
“you're drowning in the water”
Scars · Papa Roach
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
The drowning imagery parallels the psalmist's cry from overwhelming distress, capturing the desperation felt by both parties in the song.
“I'm on the ledge of the eighteenth story”
Savin' Me · Nickelback
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
The image of sinking with no foothold mirrors this plea from the edge, a cry for rescue before it's too late.
“the currents slowly pulling me down”
It's Not My Time · 3 Doors Down
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
The drowning imagery mirrors the psalmist's cry of being overwhelmed by waters, a vivid picture of crisis calling out for rescue.
Carry On · Fun.
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
The sinking imagery closely parallels the psalmist's cry of being overwhelmed, a shared language of lament.
“My feet can't touch the ground”
Waves (Robin Schulz Remix Radio Edit) · Mr. Probz
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
The psalmist uses nearly identical imagery of sinking waters to describe being overwhelmed, giving voice to the same disorientation.
“I always thought I would sink, so I never swam”
Malibu · Miley Cyrus
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
Her fear of sinking echoes the psalmist's cry from deep waters, a shared image of being overwhelmed before rescue comes.
“The way I'm drinkin' you down, like I wanna drown”
bury a friend · Billie Eilish
strains against Psalms 69:1-2
The psalmist cries out from drowning waters toward God for rescue, while this lyric lingers in the sinking feeling without reaching for help.
“Now I'm in the bathtub, cryin', think I'm slowly sinking”
Supalonely (feat. Gus Dapperton) · BENEE
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
The sinking, drowning imagery of feeling overwhelmed mirrors this lament, though the psalm cries out for rescue while the song simply describes the sinking.
“Drowning in an endless sea”
Lift Me Up (From Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Music From and Inspired By) · Rihanna
resonates with Psalms 69:1-2
The image of drowning and needing rescue closely parallels this psalm's cry for God to save from overwhelming waters.
“Many nights I spent gettin' f**ked up, livin' a lie”
Solo Dolo, Pt. III · Kid Cudi
resonates with Psalms 69:1-3
The psalmist's exhaustion from crying out and sinking in deep waters mirrors this weary, numbing self-destruction.
“you've got nothing left to lose”
Robot Boy · LINKIN PARK
resonates with Psalms 69:1-3
The exhaustion and sense of having nothing left mirrors the raw, unfiltered lament of the psalmist sinking under grief.
“But I'm holding on for dear life”
Chandelier · Sia
resonates with Psalms 69:1-3
The desperate grasping and exhaustion mirror the psalmist's cry of being overwhelmed, though the song has no one to cry out to.
“These times are so hard, and it's getting even harder”
Lose Yourself · Eminem
resonates with Psalms 69:1-3
The exhaustion and weight of hardship here mirrors the psalmist's cry of being worn out by circumstances beyond his control.
“RESCUE ME BEFORE I FALL INTO DESPAIR”
Message In A Bottle (Remastered 2003) · The Police
resonates with Psalms 69:1-3
The castaway's cry for rescue mirrors the psalmist's plea from the depths, naming real despair while still calling out for help.
“I'm not the only one”
Rape Me · Nirvana
resonates with Psalms 69:1-3
The repeated insistence that others share this suffering mirrors the psalmist's sense of being overwhelmed and not alone in distress, though without resolution.
“I think I'm losing my mind now”
Don't Let Me Down (feat. Daya) · The Chainsmokers
resonates with Psalms 69:1-3
The imagery of being overwhelmed and worn out from crying for help parallels this psalm of near-drowning desperation.
Thieves In the Temple · Prince
resonates with Psalms 69:1-3
This is the same desperate cry of a soul sinking and pleading for rescue, raw and unresolved like the psalmist's lament.
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me · George Michael & Elton John
resonates with Psalms 69:1-3
The psalmist's weariness and sense of sinking find a kindred voice in this exhausted, frozen image.
“Sitting here wasted and wounded”
Bed of Roses · Bon Jovi
resonates with Psalms 69:1-3
The song opens in a state of exhaustion and self-inflicted wounding, much like the psalmist's cry from a place of weariness and distress.
“The lights go out and I can't be saved”
Clocks · Coldplay
resonates with Psalms 69:1-3
The cry of someone sinking and worn out from calling for help mirrors this opening image of being overwhelmed and unsaved.
“My heart couldn't take no more of you”
I Remember · Keyshia Cole
resonates with Psalms 69:1-3
The exhaustion of crying out with no relief mirrors this lament psalm's cry of a soul worn thin by waiting.
“I'm about to lose my mind”
I Need a Doctor (feat. Eminem & Skylar Grey) · Dr. Dre
resonates with Psalms 69:1-3
The raw cry of someone sinking and waiting for rescue mirrors this psalm's desperate opening plea.
“I'm just a calm, 'bout to fade to black”
Beggin' · Måneskin
resonates with Psalms 69:1-3
The exhausted, drowning cry mirrors the psalmist's desperate plea when he feels he can't hold on alone.
“Doctor, doctor, have mercy on me, take this pain away”
Escapism. · RAYE & 070 Shake
resonates with Psalms 69:1-3
The cry for mercy and relief from unbearable pain mirrors the psalmist's desperate plea, though here it's aimed at anesthesia, not God.
“Not to be dramatic, but I wanna die”
Smokin Out the Window · Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic
strains against Psalms 69:1-3
The psalmist's real anguish cries out to God for rescue; here the line is a half-joking flourish of wounded pride, not a genuine plea.