Psalms 42:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Psalms 42:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 42:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 42:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh will command his loving kindness in the daytime. In the night his song shall be with me: a prayer to the God of my life.”

Psalms 42:8 — World English Bible

Psalms 42:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Yet Jehovah will command his lovingkindness in the day-time; And in the night his song shall be with me, Evena prayer unto the God of my life. ”

Psalms 42:8 — American Standard Version

Psalms 42:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“By day Jehovah commandeth His kindness, And by night a song <FI>is<Fi> with me, A prayer to the God of my life.”

Psalms 42:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 42:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ In the day-time will Jehovah command his loving-kindness, and in the night his song shall be with me, a prayer unto theGod of my life. ”

Psalms 42:8 — Darby Translation

Psalms 42:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The Lord will graunt his louing kindenesse in the day, and in the night shall I sing of him, euen a prayer vnto the God of my life.”

Psalms 42:8 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 42:8 in Context — Psalms 42

6 O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.

7 Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.

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.

9 I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

10 As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?

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What Does Psalms 42:8 Mean?

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