Psalms 42:8

8 By day the LORD directs his love, at night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life.

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Psalms 42:8 in Other Translations

KJV
8 Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
ESV
8 By day the LORD commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.
NLT
8 But each day the LORD pours his unfailing love upon me, and through each night I sing his songs, praying to God who gives me life.
MSG
8 Then God promises to love me all day, sing songs all through the night! My life is God's prayer.
CSB
8 The Lord will send His faithful love by day; His song will be with me in the night- a prayer to the God of my life.

Psalms 42:8 In-Context

6 My soul is downcast within me; therefore I will remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon—from Mount Mizar.
7 Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me.
8 By day the LORD directs his love, at night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life.
9 I say to God my Rock, “Why have you forgotten me? Why must I go about mourning, oppressed by the enemy?”
10 My bones suffer mortal agony as my foes taunt me, saying to me all day long, “Where is your God?”

Cross References 4

  • 1. Psalms 57:3
  • 2. S Psalms 16:7; Job 35:10
  • 3. Psalms 77:6; Psalms 63:6; Psalms 149:5
  • 4. Psalms 133:3; Ecclesiastes 5:18; Ecclesiastes 8:15
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