Psalms 42:8

Psalms 42:8 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life.
• English Standard Version (ESV)By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song shall be with me— A prayer to the God of my life.

Context of Psalms 42:8

6I am depressed, so I will pray to you while I am trapped here in the region of the upper Jordan, from Hermon, from Mount Mizar. 7One deep stream calls out to another at the sound of your waterfalls; all your billows and waves overwhelm me. By day the Lord decrees his loyal love, and by night he gives me a song, a prayer to the living God. 9I will pray to God, my high ridge: “Why do you ignore me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?” 10My enemies’ taunts cut into me to the bone, as they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”

Psalms 42:8 word by word

יוֹמָ֤ם׀ יְצַוֶּ֬ה יְהוָ֨ה׀ חַסְדּ֗וֹ וּ֭בַלַּיְלָה שִׁיר֣וֹ עִמִּ֑י תְּ֝פִלָּ֗ה לְאֵ֣ל חַיָּֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• will commandצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• his lovingkindnessחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• in the daytimeיוֹמָםyômâm · by dayH3119
• and in the nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
• his songשִׁירshîyr shîyrâh · songH7892
• my prayerתְּפִלָּהtephillâh · prayerH8605
• unto the Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
• of my lifeחַיִּיםchay · lifeH2416

Cross-references for Psalms 42:8

• Psalms 44:4You are my king, O God! Decree Jacob’s deliverance!
• Psalms 133:3It is like the dew of Hermon, which flows down upon the hills of Zion. Indeed that is where the Lord has decreed a blessing will be available – eternal life.
• Leviticus 25:21I will command my blessing for you in the sixth year so that it may yield the produce for three years,
• Deuteronomy 28:8The Lord will decree blessing for you with respect to your barns and in everything you do – yes, he will bless you in the land he is giving you.
• Matthew 8:8But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. Instead, just say the word and my servant will be healed.
• Psalms 32:7You are my hiding place; you protect me from distress. You surround me with shouts of joy from those celebrating deliverance. (Selah)
• Psalms 63:6whenever I remember you on my bed, and think about you during the nighttime hours.
• Psalms 149:5Let the godly rejoice because of their vindication! Let them shout for joy upon their beds!
• Job 35:10But no one says, ‘Where is God, my Creator, who gives songs in the night,
• Isaiah 30:29You will sing as you do in the evening when you are celebrating a festival. You will be happy like one who plays a flute as he goes to the mountain of the Lord, the Rock who shelters Israel.
• Acts 16:25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them.
• Psalms 27:1The Lord delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The Lord protects my life! I am afraid of no one!
• Colossians 3:3for you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

Commentaries on Psalms 42:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8The Lord will command - Every day the Lord will give an especial commission to his loving-kindness to visit me. During the night I shall sing of his mercy and goodness; and alternately mingle my singing with prayer for a continuance of his mercy, and for power to make the best use of these visitations.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Yet the Lord will command his loving-kindness in the daytime - literally, “By day the Lord will command his mercy;” that is, he will so order or direct his mercy or his favor. The word “daytime” here refers evidently to prosperity; and the expectation of the psalmist was that a time of prosperity would return; that he might hope for better days; that the loving-kindness of God would again be manifested to him. He did not wholly despair. He expected to see…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 The way to forget our miseries, is to remember the God of our mercies. David saw troubles coming from God's wrath, and that discouraged him. But if one trouble follow hard after another, if all seem to combine for our ruin, let us remember they are all appointed and overruled by the Lord. David regards the Divine favour as the fountain of all the good he looked for. In the Saviour's name let us hope and pray. One word from him will calm every…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The psalmist sees rays of hope. A life focused on God includes joyful songs and prayers for justice and vindication (Psalm 42:9–10; 43:1–4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. Still he relies on as constant a flow of divine mercy which will elicit his praise and encourage his prayer to God.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 42

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings