Psalms
Psalm 42:8
8The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day,
and at night His song is with me
as a prayer to the God of my life.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | יְהוָ֨ה׀ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| decrees | יְצַוֶּ֬ה | yə·ṣaw·weh | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| His loving devotion | חַסְדּ֗וֹ | ḥas·dōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| by day | יוֹמָ֤ם׀ | yō·w·mām | Adverb | H3119 daytime, by day |
| and at night | וּ֭בַלַּיְלָה | ū·ḇal·lay·lāh | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3915 twist, night, adversity |
| His song | שִׁירָהּ | šī·rå̄h | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7892 song |
| is with me | עִמִּ֑י | ‘im·mî | Preposition; first person common singular | H5973 with |
| a prayer | תְּ֝פִלָּ֗ה | tə·p̄il·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8605 prayer |
| to the God | לְאֵ֣ל | lə·’êl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H410 god |
| of my life | חַיָּֽי׃ | ḥay·yāy | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H2416 alive, living |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 16:7 · Psalm 63:6 · Psalm 149:5 · Job 35:10 · Deuteronomy 28:8 · Acts 16:25 · Psalm 133:3 · Colossians 3:3 · Matthew 8:8 · Psalm 44:4 · Isaiah 30:29 · Psalm 57:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.