Psalms 42:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God, with shouts of joy and thanksgiving among the celebrating crowd.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Why 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Why are you cast down, O my soul? and why are you disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Why 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Why art thou cast down,{H7817} O my soul?{H5315} And [why] art thou disquieted{H1993} within me? Hope{H3176} thou in God;{H430} for I shall yet praise{H3034} him [For] the help{H3444} of his countenance.{H6440}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Why art thou cast down{H7817}{H8709)}, O my soul{H5315}? and why art thou disquieted{H1993}{H8799)} in me? hope{H3176}{H8685)} thou in God{H430}: for I shall yet praise{H3034}{H8686)} him for the help{H3444} of his countenance{H6440}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    O put thy trust in God, for I wil yet geue him thankes, for the helpe of his countenauce.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Why art thou cast downe, my soule, and vnquiet within me? waite on God: for I will yet giue him thankes for the helpe of his presence.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Why art thou so discouraged O my soule, & why art thou so vnquiet within me? attende thou vpon the Lorde, for I will yet acknowledge him only to be a present saluation.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Why 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    What! bowest thou thyself, O my soul? Yea, art thou troubled within me? Wait for God, for still I confess Him: The salvation of my countenance -- My God!

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 `For' the help of his countenance.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 [For] the help of his countenance.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Why are you crushed down, O my soul? and why are you troubled in me? put your hope in God; for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 42:11 : 11 With crushing pain in my bones, my enemies taunt me, saying to me all day long, 'Where is your God?'
  • Ps 43:5 : 5 Why are you cast down, my soul, and why are you so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him—my Savior and my God.
  • Ps 44:3 : 3 It was by Your hand that You drove out the nations and planted our ancestors. You afflicted the peoples and sent them away.
  • Ps 71:14 : 14 But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.
  • Ps 77:3 : 3 In the day of my trouble, I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out at night and did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted.
  • Isa 50:10 : 10 Who among you fears the LORD and listens to the voice of his servant? Let the one who walks in darkness, who has no light, trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God.
  • Lam 3:24-26 : 24 The LORD is my portion, says my soul; therefore I will hope in Him. 25 The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. 26 It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
  • Ps 55:4-5 : 4 From the voice of the enemy, and from the oppression of the wicked—for they bring down trouble on me and in their anger they hate me. 5 My heart trembles within me, and the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
  • Ps 56:3 : 3 My enemies pursue me all day long; many are attacking me proudly.
  • Ps 56:11 : 11 In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise,
  • Ps 61:2 : 2 Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer.
  • Num 6:26 : 26 the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace."
  • 1 Sam 30:6 : 6 David was greatly distressed because the people talked about stoning him. They were all bitter in spirit because of their sons and daughters, but David found strength in the Lord his God.
  • Ps 27:13-14 : 13 I am confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. 14 Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord.
  • Ps 37:7 : 7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out wicked schemes.
  • Rom 4:18-20 : 18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, 'So shall your offspring be.' 19 And without weakening in faith, he did not consider his own body, which was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—or the deadness of Sarah’s womb. 20 He did not waver in unbelief concerning the promise of God, but he was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,
  • Heb 10:36-37 : 36 You need endurance so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised. 37 For yet in a very little while, the One who is coming will come and will not delay.
  • Ps 38:6 : 6 My wounds are foul and festering because of my foolishness.
  • Ps 35:14 : 14 I behaved as if they were my friend or brother; I mourned as one mourning for a mother, bowed down in sorrow.
  • Job 13:15 : 15 Though He slay me, yet I will hope in Him. Nevertheless, I will defend my ways before Him.
  • Matt 1:23 : 23 'Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Emmanuel' (which means, 'God with us').
  • Matt 26:38 : 38 Then He said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me."
  • Matt 28:20 : 20 'teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the very end of the age.'
  • Mark 14:33-34 : 33 He took Peter, James, and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. 34 He said to them, "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch."
  • Ps 91:15-16 : 15 He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him. 16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation."
  • Ps 142:2-3 : 2 I cry out to the LORD with my voice; with my voice I plead for mercy to the LORD. 3 I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare my troubles to Him.
  • Ps 143:3-4 : 3 For the enemy has pursued me, crushing my life to the ground and making me dwell in darkness, like those long dead. 4 My spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart is appalled inside me.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Ps 42:6-11
    6 verses
    95%

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

    7 My God, my soul is downcast within me. Therefore I will remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon, from Mount Mizar.

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

    9 By day the LORD commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me—a prayer to the God of my life.

    10 I say to God, my rock: 'Why have you forgotten me? Why must I go about mourning, oppressed by the enemy?'

    11 With crushing pain in my bones, my enemies taunt me, saying to me all day long, 'Where is your God?'

  • Ps 43:4-5
    2 verses
    95%

    4 Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and delight. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.

    5 Why are you cast down, my soul, and why are you so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him—my Savior and my God.

  • 2 For You are the God of my refuge; why have You rejected me? Why must I go about mourning under the oppression of my enemy?

  • Ps 42:1-4
    4 verses
    78%

    1 For the director of music, a contemplative psalm of the sons of Korah.

    2 As a deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs for you, O God.

    3 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?

    4 My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me all day long, 'Where is your God?'

  • 4 My spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart is appalled inside me.

  • 14 But I, LORD, cry to you for help; in the morning, my prayer comes before you.

  • 5 Surely they intend to topple him from his lofty place; they delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse. Selah.

  • 7 Surely, man goes about as a shadow; surely, they make an uproar over nothing; he heaps up wealth, not knowing who will gather it.

  • 74%

    3 Be gracious to me, LORD, for I am weak; heal me, LORD, for my bones are shaking with fear.

  • Ps 13:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1 For the director of music, a psalm of David.

    2 How long, Lord, will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?

  • 74%

    2 LORD, how many are my enemies! Many are rising up against me.

  • 14 But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.

  • Ps 77:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2 My voice cries out to God, and I will call aloud; my voice reaches God, and He listens to me.

    3 In the day of my trouble, I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out at night and did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted.

  • 1 To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.

  • 7 I hate those who pay regard to worthless idols, but I trust in the LORD.

  • 7 Return to your rest, O my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.

  • 1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul!

  • 4 You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the currents surrounded me. All Your waves and breakers swept over me.

  • 5 I wait for the LORD; my soul waits, and I put my hope in His word.

  • 7 To the roots of the mountains, I descended. The earth beneath barred me in forever, but You brought my life up from the pit, LORD my God.

  • 15 I have become like a man who does not hear and in whose mouth there are no rebukes.

  • 1 For the director, to the tune of 'The Doe of the Morning,' a psalm of David.

  • 12 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

  • Lam 3:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

    20 Surely my soul remembers and is bowed down within me.

    21 Yet this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope:

  • 1 To the chief musician: Do not destroy. A miktam of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave.

  • 24 The LORD is my portion, says my soul; therefore I will hope in Him.

  • Lam 3:17-18
    2 verses
    71%

    17 My soul has been deprived of peace; I have forgotten what happiness is.

    18 So I say, 'My strength is gone, and so is my hope from the LORD.'

  • 10 What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness?

  • 19 When anxiety overwhelmed me, Your consolations brought joy to my soul.

  • 20 Though you have shown me many troubles and hardships, you will revive me again. From the depths of the earth, you will bring me up again.

  • 18 My grief is beyond healing; my heart is faint within me.

  • 16 Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.

  • 11 For the sake of your name, Lord, preserve my life. In your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.

  • 5 Look to the right and see—no one recognizes me; there is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.

  • 10 For I eat ashes as my food and mix my drink with tears.

  • 1 For the director of music. Of David: I have taken refuge in the LORD. How can you say to me, "Flee like a bird to your mountain"?

  • 1 For the director of music, according to Jeduthun, a psalm of David.