²³ And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.

²⁸ Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.

³⁴ Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?

³⁷ Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,

69 Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.

² I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.