This opening lament that the waters have come up to the psalmist's neck articulates the sense of being overwhelmed and drowning in suffering. The imagery of deep waters suggests both literal danger and the metaphorical experience of being submerged by difficulties. The reference to the psalmist's feet sinking in the miry depths indicates that there is no firm footing; security has been lost. This verse establishes the psalm as a lament of one in extreme distress, using water imagery to convey the totality of the affliction.

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