As the Deer Pants for the Water

Psalms 42:8

In 11 translations

BSB: 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.
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.
WEB: 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.“Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.
ASV: Yet 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.
LSV: By day YHWH commands His kindness, || And by night a song [is] with me, || A prayer to the God of my life.
YLT: By day Jehovah commandeth His kindness, And by night a song [is] with me, A prayer to the God of my life.
DBY: In 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.El
DRC41:9: 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.
GNV: 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.
JPS42:9: By day the LORD will command His lovingkindness, and in the night His song shall be with me, even a prayer unto the God of my life.
LXXE41:9: By day the Lord will command his mercy, and manifest it by night: with me is prayer to the God of my life.Heb. and Alex. his song shall be, etc.

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Written (Ketiv): שִׁירָהּ (“song his”). Read aloud (Qere): שִׁיר֣וֹ (“song his”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)

Leningrad Codex reads שִׁירֹ֣ה; read aloud (Qere) reads שִׁיר֣וֹ (“song his”).

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

WLC42:9: יוֹמָ֤ם ׀ יְצַוֶּ֬ה יְהוָ֨ה ׀ חַסְדּ֗וֹ וּ֭בַלַּיְלָה שירה עִמִּ֑י תְּ֝פִלָּ֗ה לְאֵ֣ל חַיָּֽי׃KJV:Ps.42.8Read aloud as (qere): שִׁיר֣וֹ
LXX-Br41:9: Ἡμέρας ἐντελεῖται Κύριος τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ, καὶ νυκτὸς δηλώσει· παρʼ ἐμοὶ προσευχὴ τῷ Θεῷ τῆς ζωῆς μου,

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Prayerfulness Korah Loving-Kindness of God, The Poetry Desire Music Faith God

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Cross-references most cited first

Psalms 16:7I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.
Psalms 149:5Let the saints exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.
Psalms 63:6When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.
Job 35:10But no one asks, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives us songs in the night,
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.
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.
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.
Psalms 44:4You are my King, O God, who ordains victories for Jacob.
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.
Psalms 77:6At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
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?
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.
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 32:7You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah
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.

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Verse numbering differs between Bibles

42:9 in some Bibles
42:8 in most Bibles