Psalms
King James Version (KJV)
Psalms 42:3
“My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?”
King James Version (KJV)
Psalms 42:3 Context
1(To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.) As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. 2My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? 3My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God? 4When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday. 5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance. 6O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.
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Other Translations
My teares haue bene my meate day and night; while they continually say vnto me, Where is thy God?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
My tears have been my food day and night, While {they} say to me all day long, "Where is your God?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
- American Standard Version (1901)
My tears have been my food day and night, while they keep saying to me, Where is your God?
- Basic English Bible
My tears have been my bread day and night, while they say unto me all the day, Where is thy God?
- Darby Bible
My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually say to me, Where is thy God?
- Webster's Bible
My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually ask me, "Where is your God?"
- World English Bible
My tear hath been to me bread day and night, In their saying unto me all the day, `Where [is] thy God?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
(42:4) My tears have been my food day and night, while they say unto me all the day: 'Where is Thy God?'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
My tears have been my food day and night, While {they} say to me all day long, "Where is your God?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
- American Standard Version (1901)
My tears have been my food day and night, while they keep saying to me, Where is your God?
- Basic English Bible
My tears have been my bread day and night, while they say unto me all the day, Where is thy God?
- Darby Bible
My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually say to me, Where is thy God?
- Webster's Bible
My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually ask me, "Where is your God?"
- World English Bible
My tear hath been to me bread day and night, In their saying unto me all the day, `Where [is] thy God?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
(42:4) My tears have been my food day and night, while they say unto me all the day: 'Where is Thy God?'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 42:3
42:1 Panteth - After the enjoyment of thee in thy sanctuary.
42:2 Thirsteth - Not after vain useless idols, but after the only true and living God. Appear - In the place of his special presence and publick worship.
42:4 Remember - My banishment from God's presence, and mine enemies triumphs. In me - I breathe out my sorrows and complaints to God within my own breast. The multitudes - Israelites, who went thither in great numbers. Holy - day - Or that kept the feast, the three solemn festival solemnities, which they kept holy unto the Lord.
42:5 For - Heb. for the salvations of his face, for those supports, deliverances and comforts which I doubt not I shall enjoy both in his presence and sanctuary, and from his presence, and the light of his countenance.