Scripture Reading

Ps.42.7-Ps.42.11

Ps.42.7-Ps.42.11

Ps.42.7

Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.

Ps.42.7

Chaos calls to chaos, to the tune of whitewater rapids. Your breaking surf, your thundering breakers crash and crush me.

Ps.42.7

Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me.

Ps.42.7

Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; All Your waves and billows have gone over me.

Ps.42.7

I hear the tumult of the raging seas as your waves and surging tides sweep over me.

Ps.42.8

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.

Ps.42.8

Then GOD promises to love me all day, sing songs all through the night! My life is God's prayer.

Ps.42.8

By day the LORD directs his love, at night his song is with me- a prayer to the God of my life.

Ps.42.8

The LORD will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song shall be with me-- A prayer to the God of my life.

Ps.42.8

Through each day the LORD pours his unfailing love upon me, and through each night I sing his songs, praying to God who gives me life.

Ps.42.9

I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

Ps.42.9

Sometimes I ask God, my rock-solid God, "Why did you let me down? Why am I walking around in tears, harassed by enemies?"

Ps.42.9

I say to God my Rock, "Why have you forgotten me? Why must I go about mourning, oppressed by the enemy?"

Ps.42.9

I will say to God my Rock, "Why have You forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?"

Ps.42.9

"O God my rock," I cry, "Why have you forsaken me? Why must I wander in darkness, oppressed by my enemies?"

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

They're out for the kill, these tormentors with their obscenities, Taunting day after day, "Where is this God of yours?"

Ps.42.10

My bones suffer mortal agony as my foes taunt me, saying to me all day long, "Where is your God?"

Ps.42.10

As with a breaking of my bones, My enemies reproach me, While they say to me all day long, "Where is your God?"

Ps.42.10

Their taunts pierce me like a fatal wound. They scoff, "Where is this God of yours?"

Ps.42.11

Why 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 is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Ps.42.11

Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? Why are you crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God--soon I'll be praising again. He puts a smile on my face. He's my God.

Ps.42.11

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

Ps.42.11

Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.

Ps.42.11

Why am I discouraged? Why so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again--my Savior and my God!