Psalms 42:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 42:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 42:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 42:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I will ask God, my rock, “Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?””

Psalms 42:9 — World English Bible

Psalms 42:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Psalms 42:9 — American Standard Version

Psalms 42:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I say to God my rock, `Why hast Thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning in the oppression of an enemy?”

Psalms 42:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 42:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ I will say untoGod my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? ”

Psalms 42:9 — Darby Translation

Psalms 42:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I wil say vnto God, which is my rocke, Why hast thou forgotten mee? why goe I mourning, when the enemie oppresseth me?”

Psalms 42:9 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 42:9 in Context — Psalms 42

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?

11 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

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What Does Psalms 42:9 Mean?

Psalms 42:9 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 42. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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