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Psalms 42:8

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— 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.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— [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.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— [Yet] the LORD 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.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— [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.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— [Yet] the LORD will command his loving-kindness in the day-time, and in the night his song [shall be] with me, [and] my prayer to the God of my life.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— 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.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— By day, will Yahweh command his lovingkindness, And, in the night, shall His song be with me, My prayer be to the GOD of my life.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— By day Jehovah commandeth His kindness, And by night a song [is] with me, A prayer to the God of my life.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— 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.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— The Lorde 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.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— [Yet] the LORD will command his louing kindnes in the day time, and in the night his song [shalbe] with me, [and] my prayer vnto the God of my life.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer to the living God.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— By day the Lord will command his mercy, and manifest [it] by night: with me [is] prayer to the God of my life.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— [Yet] Yahweh will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song [shall be] with me, [and] my prayer unto the El of my life.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
[Yet] Yähwè יָהוֶה 3068
{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
will command 6680
{6680} Prime
צוּה
tsavah
{tsaw-vaw'}
A primitive root; (intensively) to constitute, enjoin.
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
his lovingkindness 2617
{2617} Prime
חֶסֶד
checed
{kheh'-sed}
From H2616; kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opprobrium) reproof, or (subjectively) beauty.
in the daytime, 3119
{3119} Prime
יוֹמָם
yowmam
{yo-mawm'}
From H3117; daily.
and in the night 3915
{3915} Prime
לַיִל
layil
{lah'-yil}
From the same as H3883; properly a twist (away of the light), that is, night; figuratively adversity.
his song 7892
{7892} Prime
שִׁיר
shiyr
{sheer}
The second form being feminine; from H7891; a song; abstractly singing.
[shall be] with x5973
(5973) Complement
עִם
`im
{eem}
From H6004; adverb or preposition, with (that is, in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English).
me, [and] my prayer 8605
{8605} Prime
תְּפִלָּה
t@phillah
{tef-il-law'}
From H6419; intercession, supplication; by implication a hymn.
unto the ´Ël אֵל 410
{0410} Prime
אֵל
'el
{ale}
Shortened from H0352; strength; as adjective mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity).
of my life. 2416
{2416} Prime
חַי
chay
{khah'-ee}
From H2421; alive; hence raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 42:8

_ _ Still he relies on as constant a flow of divine mercy which will elicit his praise and encourage his prayer to God.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 42:6-11.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 42:8

Command — Will effectually confer upon me. Loving — kindness — His blessings, the effects of his loving — kindness.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 42:8

[Yet] the LORD (h) 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.

(h) He assures himself of God's help in time to come.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
command:

Psalms 44:4 Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.
Psalms 133:3 As the dew of Hermon, [and as the dew] that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, [even] life for evermore.
Leviticus 25:21 Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years.
Deuteronomy 28:8 The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Matthew 8:8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

in the night:

Psalms 32:7 Thou [art] my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
Psalms 63:6 When I remember thee upon my bed, [and] meditate on thee in the [night] watches.
Psalms 149:5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
Job 35:10 But none saith, Where [is] God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;
Isaiah 30:29 Ye shall have a song, as in the night [when] a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the LORD, to the mighty One of Israel.
Acts 16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

the God:

Psalms 27:1 [[[A Psalm] of David.]] The LORD [is] my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD [is] the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Colossians 3:3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Lv 25:21. Dt 28:8. Jb 35:10. Ps 27:1; 32:7; 44:4; 63:6; 133:3; 149:5. Is 30:29. Mt 8:8. Ac 16:25. Col 3:3.

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