Psalms 42:10
What does Psalms 42:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 42:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000As with a sword in my bones, mine adversaries reproach me, While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
KJV
King James Version · 1611As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901As with a sword in my bones, mine adversaries reproach me, While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The cruel words of my haters are like a crushing of my bones; when they say to me every day, Where is your God?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862With a sword in my bones Have mine adversaries reproached me, In their saying unto me all the day, `Where <FI>is<Fi> thy God?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890As with a crushing in my bones mine adversaries reproach me, while they say unto me all the day, Where is thyGod?
Context
v.9I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
v.10This passage
v.11Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him, Who isthe help of my countenance, and my God.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 42:3
My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
- Proverbs 12:18
There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.
- Joel 2:17
Let the priests, the ministers of Jehovah, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Jehovah, and give not thy heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?
- Micah 7:10
Then mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her who said unto me, Where is Jehovah thy God? Mine eyes shall see my desire upon her; now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
- Luke 2:35
yea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul; that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.
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