8In the daytime the Lord hath commanded his mercy; and a canticle to him in the night. With me is prayer to the God of my life.


In Context

5 Why art thou sad, O my soul? and why dost thou trouble me? Hope in God, for I will still give praise to him : the salvation of my countenance,

6 and my God. My soul is troubled within myself : therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan and Hermoniim, from the little hill.

7 Deep calleth on deep, at the noise of thy flood-gates. All thy heights and thy billows have passed over me.

8 In the daytime the Lord hath commanded his mercy; and a canticle to him in the night. With me is prayer to the God of my life.

9 I will say to God : Thou art my support. Why hast thou forgotten me? and why go I mourning, whilst my enemy afflicteth me?

10 Whilst my bones are broken, my enemies who trouble me have reproached me; Whilst they say to me day be day : Where is thy God?

Psalm 42:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

42:8[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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

42:8By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me- a prayer to the God of my life.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

42:8Yet Jehovah will command his lovingkindness in the day-time; And in the night his song shall be with me, Even a prayer unto the God of my life.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

42:8In the day-time will Jehovah command his loving-kindness, and in the night his song shall be with me, a prayer unto the God of my life.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

42:8Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the day-time, and in the night his song shall be with me, even a prayer unto the God of my life.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

42:8Yet the LORD will command his loving-kindness in the day-time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer to the God of my life.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

42:8Yahweh 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

42:8By day Jehovah commandeth His kindness, And by night a song is with me, A prayer to the God of my life.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

42:8Yet the LORD will command his loving kindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer to the God of my life.