Psalm 18:16

He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.

Cross-reference

Psalm 40:1-3 describes being drawn out of a pit and miry clay — a parallel rescue from watery depths, set on a rock.

Psalm 57:3 Parallel

Psalm 57:3 repeats 'He shall send from heaven' to save — both verses depict God reaching down to rescue from enemies.

Psalm 144:7 Parallel

Psalm 144:7 prays 'Send thine hand from above; deliver me out of great waters' — nearly identical language of rescue from waters.

Psalm 40:2 Parallel

Psalm 40:2 uses the same rescue-from-the-pit imagery, reinforcing David's theme of God lifting him from distress.

Psalm 130:1 Related theme

Psalm 130:1 cries from the depths, while this verse describes God's rescue from those depths — complementary perspectives.

2 Samuel 22:17 is the identical parallel account of this verse — David's song recorded twice with same wording.

Jonah 2:6 Parallel

In Jonah 2:6, the prophet also describes being brought up from the depths, echoing David's rescue from deep waters.