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As the Deer Pants for the Water

Psalms 42:10

In 11 translations

BSB
Like the crushing of my bones, my enemies taunt me, while they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”
KJV
As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?sword: or, killing
WEB
As with a sword in my bones, my adversaries reproach me, while they continually ask me, “Where is your God?”
ASV
As with a sword in my bones, mine adversaries reproach me, While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
LSV
With a sword in my bones || My adversaries have reproached me, || In their saying to me all the day, “Where [is] your God?”
YLT
With a sword in my bones Have mine adversaries reproached me, In their saying unto me all the day, 'Where [is] thy God?'
DBY
As with a crushing in my bones mine adversaries reproach me, while they say unto me all the day, Where is thy God?Elohim
DRC41:11
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?
GNV
My bones are cut asunder, while mine enemies reproch me, saying dayly vnto me, Where is thy God?
JPS42:11
As with a crushing in my bones, mine adversaries taunt me; while they say unto me all the day: 'Where is Thy God?'
LXXE41:11
While my bones were breaking, they that afflicted me reproached me; while they said to me daily, Where is thy God?

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Original-language editions

WLC42:11
בְּרֶ֤צַח ׀ בְּֽעַצְמוֹתַ֗י חֵרְפ֥וּנִי צוֹרְרָ֑י בְּאָמְרָ֥ם אֵלַ֥י כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם אַיֵּ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃KJV:Ps.42.10
LXX-Br41:11
Ἐν τῷ καταθλᾶσθαι τὰ ὀστᾶ μου, ὠνείδισάν με οἱ θλίβοντές με· ἐν τῷ λέγειν αὐτούς μοι καθʼ ἑκάστην ἡμέραν, ποῦ ἐστιν ὁ Θεός σου;

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  • Psalms 42:3My tears have been my food both day and night, while men ask me all day long, “Where is your God?”
  • Joel 2:17Let the priests who minister before the LORD weep between the portico and the altar, saying, “Spare Your people, O LORD, and do not make Your heritage a reproach, an object of scorn among the nations. Why should they…
  • Proverbs 12:18Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
  • Luke 2:35so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed— and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”
  • Micah 7:10Then my enemy will see and will be covered with shame— she who said to me, “Where is the LORD your God?” My eyes will see her; at that time she will be trampled like mud in the streets.

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  • 42:11 in some Bibles
  • 42:10 in most Bibles

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