Psalms 42:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.”
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“The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“By day Jehovah commandeth His kindness, And by night a song <FI>is<Fi> with me, A prayer to the God of my life.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 42:8 — 20 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 25:21But I will send My blessing upon you in the sixth year, so that the land will yield a crop sufficient for three years.
- Deuteronomy 28:8The LORD will decree a blessing on your barns and on everything to which you put your hand; the LORD your God will bless you in the land He is giving you.
- 2 Samuel 22:5For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.
- Job 35:10But no one asks, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives us songs in the night,
- Psalms 16:7I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.
- Psalms 27:1The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
- Psalms 32:7You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah
- Psalms 44:4You are my King, O God, who ordains victories for Jacob.
- Psalms 57:3He reaches down from heaven and saves me; He rebukes those who trample me. Selah God sends forth His loving devotion and His truth.
- Psalms 63:6When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.
- Psalms 77:6At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
- Psalms 88:8You have removed my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to them; I am confined and cannot escape.
- Psalms 124:4then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,
- Psalms 133:3It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore.
- Psalms 149:5Let the saints exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.
- Isaiah 30:29You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your heart will rejoice like one who walks to the music of a flute, going up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel.
- Jonah 2:4At this, I said, ‘I have been banished from Your sight; yet I will look once more toward Your holy temple.’
- Matthew 8:8The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
- Acts 16:25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
- Colossians 3:3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
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