Psalms 42:3
My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
KJV
Emitte lucem tuam et veritatem tuam : ipsa me deduxerunt, et adduxerunt in montem sanctum tuum, et in tabernacula tua.
Vulgate
ἐξαπόστειλον τὸ φῶς σου καὶ τὴν ἀλήθειάν σου· αὐτά με ὡδήγησαν καὶ ἤγαγόν με εἰς ὄρος ἅγιόν σου καὶ εἰς τὰ σκηνώματά σου.
LXX
My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
ASV
צָמְאָ֬ה נַפְשִׁ֨/י לֵ/אלֹהִים֮ לְ/אֵ֪ל חָ֥י מָתַ֥י אָב֑וֹא וְ֝/אֵרָאֶ֗ה פְּנֵ֣י אֱלֹהִֽים
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֵ֣ל
'l
noun · 244×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
חַי
chy
verb · 502×
י
y
noun · 752×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
מָתַ֖י
mty
particle · 43×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
צָמְאָ֬ה
tsm'h
verb · 10×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Cross-references
- Eccl 4:1 — So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was
- Job 3:24 — For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.
- Joel 2:17 — Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over
- Mic 7:10 — Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
- Ps 3:2 — Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
- Ps 6:6 — I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
- Ps 22:2 — O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
- Ps 42:10 — As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
- Ps 42:10 — As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
- Ps 79:10 — Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.
- Ps 79:10 — Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.
- Ps 80:5 — Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.
- Ps 80:5 — Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.
- Ps 88:9 — Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.
- Ps 102:9 — For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
- Ps 102:9 — For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
- Ps 115:2 — Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?
- Ps 115:2 — Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?