Psalms 42:8
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 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. | 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. | 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. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| by day | יוֹמָ֤ם׀ | yo-MAM | H3119 | by dayיוֹמָם (yo.mam) adv 1) by day, in the daytime subst 2) daytime |
| he commands | יְצַוֶּ֬ה | ye-tza-VEH | H6680 | to commandצָוָה (tsa.vah) 1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order 1a)(Piel) 1a1) to lay charge upon 1a2) to give charge to, give command to 1a3) to give charge unto 1a4) to give charge over, appoint 1a5) to give charge, command 1a6) to charge, command 1a7) to charge, commission 1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act) 1b) (Pual) to be commanded |
| Yahweh | יְהוָ֨ה׀ | YAH-weh | H3068G | Lordאֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| covenant loyalty his | חַסְדּ֗וֹ | chas-DO | H2617A | kindnessחֶ֫סֶד (che.sed) goodness, kindness, faithfulness |
| and in the night | וּ֭בַלַּיְלָה | U-va-lay-lah | H3915 | nightלַ֫יְלָה (lay.lah) 1) night 1a) night (as opposed to day) 1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.) |
| song his | שִׁיר֣וֹ | shi-RO | H7892A | songשִׁיר (shir) 1) song 1a) lyric song 1b) religious song 1c) song of Levitical choirs Also means: shi.rah (שִׁירָה "song" H7892B) |
| [is] with me | עִמִּ֑י | 'i-MI | H5973A | withעִם (im) 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as |
| a prayer | תְּ֝פִלָּ֗ה | te-fi-LAH | H8605 | prayerתְּפִלָּה (te.phil.lah) 1) prayer 1a) prayer 1b) pray a prayer 1c) house of prayer 1d) hear prayer 1e) in Ps titles (of poetic or liturgical prayer) |
| to [the] God of | לְאֵ֣ל | le-'EL | H0410G | Godאֵל (el) This name means god, god-like one, mighty one, strength, power Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| life my | חַיָּֽי׃ | chai-YAI | H2416E | lifeחַיִּים (chay.yim) 1) life (abstract emphatic) 1a) life 1b) sustenance, maintenance |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.