2 Nephi 4:20

~588–570 BC

1830 Edition

My God hath been my support; he hath led me through mine afflictions in the wilderness; and he hath preserved me upon the waters of the great deep.

Influences

Isaiah 51:10 (KJV)
Art thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over?

Simple English

My God has been my support. He has led me through hard times in the wilderness. He has kept me safe on the ocean.

Paraphrase

My God has been my support. He led me through troubles in the wilderness. He kept me safe on the open ocean.