Psalms 42:3
My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
*My teares haue bene my meate day and night; while they continually say vnto me, Where is thy God?
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- *Cross-referencePsal.80.5.
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- Psalms 79:10Rank 1 from verse 3
10Wherefore 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.
10†Wherfore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be knowen among the heathen in our sight by the reuenging of the blood of thy seruants which is shed.
- Psalms 115:2Rank 2 from verse 3
17Let 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 them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
17Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weepe betweene the porch and the altar, & let them say; Spare thy people O LORD, and giue not thine heritage to reproch; that the heathen should ‖rule ouer them: *Wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
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10Then 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.
10‖*†Then she that is mine enemie shall see it, and shame shall couer her which said vnto mee; Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she bee troden downe, as the myre of the streets.
- Psalms 79:12Rank 8 from verse 3
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Psalms 42:3
Drops of fluid shed from the eyes in weeping, grief, pain, or strong feeling.
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Sense 1: Food, nourishment, sustenance, or provision. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which nourishes or sustains.
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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.
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1. The dark part of the daily cycle distinguished from day, from evening until morning, or any portion of it. 2. A time or condition compared with night or darkness.
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continually
1. Repeatedly, habitually, or at every appointed recurrence. 2. Without pause or cessation during the period stated.
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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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The one true God.
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2My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
2My soule thirsteth for God, for the liuing God: when shall I come and appeare before God?
3My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
3*My teares haue bene my meate day and night; while they continually say vnto me, Where is thy God?
Selected passage4When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
4When I remember these things, I powre out my soule in mee; for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God; with the voyce of ioy and praise, with a multitude that kept holy day.