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Psalm 42:8
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KJ21
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.
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.
AMP
Yet the Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song will be with me, A prayer to the God of my life.
AMPC
Yet the Lord will command His loving-kindness in the daytime, and in the night His song shall be with me, a prayer to the God of my life.
BRG
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.
CSB
The Lord will send his faithful love by day; his song will be with me in the night— a prayer to the God of my life.
CSBA
The Lord will send his faithful love by day; his song will be with me in the night – a prayer to the God of my life.
CEB
By day the Lord commands his faithful love; by night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life.
CJB
Deep is calling to deep at the thunder of your waterfalls; all your surging rapids and waves are sweeping over me.
CEV
Every day, you are kind, and at night you give me a song as my prayer to you, the God of my life.
DARBY
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.
ERV
By day the Lord shows his faithful love, and at night I have a song for him—a prayer for the God of my life.
EASY
Each day, the Lord shows me that he loves me with his faithful love. Each night he gives me a song to sing, as I pray to the God who lives for ever.
EHV
By day the Lord commands his mercy, and at night his song is with me—a prayer to the God of my life.
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.
ESVUK
By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.
EXB
The Lord ·shows [commands] his ·true love [loyalty; covenant love] every day. At night I have a song, and I pray to my living God.
GNV
The Lord will grant his loving-kindness in the day, and in the night shall I sing of him, even a prayer unto the God of my life.
GW
The Lord commands his mercy during the day, and at night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life.
GNT
May the Lord show his constant love during the day, so that I may have a song at night, a prayer to the God of my life.
HCSB
The Lord will send His faithful love by day; His song will be with me in the night— a prayer to the God of my life.
ICB
The Lord shows his true love every day. At night I have a song, and I pray to my living God.
ISV
By day the Lord will command his gracious love, and by night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life.
JUB
Yet the LORD will command his mercy in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
KJV
Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
AKJV
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.
LSB
By day, Yahweh will command His lovingkindness; And by night, His song will be with me, A prayer to the God of my life.
LEB
By day Yahweh commands his loyal love, and in the night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.
TLB
Yet day by day the Lord also pours out his steadfast love upon me, and through the night I sing his songs and pray to God who gives me life.
MSG
When my soul is in the dumps, I rehearse everything I know of you, From Jordan depths to Hermon heights, including Mount Mizar. Chaos calls to chaos, to the tune of whitewater rapids. Your breaking surf, your thundering breakers crash and crush me. Then God promises to love me all day, sing songs all through the night! My life is God’s prayer.
MEV
Yet the Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night His song will be with me, a prayer to the God of my life.
NOG
Yahweh commands his mercy during the day, and at night his song is with me— a prayer to the El of my life.
NABRE
Deep calls to deep in the roar of your torrents, and all your waves and breakers sweep over me.
NASB
The Lord will send His goodness in the daytime; And His song will be with me in the night, A prayer to the God of my life.
NASB1995
The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime; And His song will be with me in the night, A prayer to the God of my life.
NCB
The depths of the sea resound in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and your breakers sweep over me.
NCV
The Lord shows his true love every day. At night I have a song, and I pray to my living God.
NET
By day the Lord decrees his loyal love, and by night he gives me a song, a prayer to the God of my life.
NIRV
During the day the Lord sends his love to me. During the night I sing about him. I say a prayer to the God who gives me life.
NIV
By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life.
NIVUK
By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me – a prayer to the God of my life.
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.
NLV
The Lord will send His loving-kindness in the day. And His song will be with me in the night, a prayer to the God of my life.
NLT
But each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me, and through each night I sing his songs, praying to God who gives me life.
NRSVA
By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.
NRSVACE
By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.
NRSVCE
By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.
NRSVUE
By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.
OJB
Yet Hashem will command His chesed by day, and in the night His shir (song) shall be with me, my tefillah (prayer) unto the El Chayyai (G-d of my life).
RGT
The LORD will grant His lovingkindness in the day; and in the night shall I sing of Him a prayer to the God of my life.
RSV
By day the Lord commands his steadfast love; and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.
RSVCE
By day the Lord commands his steadfast love; and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.
TLV
Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls. All Your waves and breakers have swept over me.
VOICE
Yet in the light of day, the Eternal shows me His love. When night settles in and all is dark, He keeps me company— His soothing song, a prayerful melody to the True 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.
WYC
The Lord sent his mercy in the day; and his song in the night (The Lord sent forth his love in the day; and his song in the night). With me is the 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.
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