Psalms 42:11

NETBible

Why are you depressed, 1  O my soul? 2  Why are you upset? 3  Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention. 4 

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.

NLT ©

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

MSG ©

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.

BBE ©

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.

NRSV ©

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God.

NKJV ©

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.

KJV
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and why art thou disquieted
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within me? hope
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thou in God
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for I shall yet praise
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NASB ©
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of my countenance
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NET [draft] ITL
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, O my soul
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HEBREW
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(42:11)
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NETBible

Why are you depressed, 1  O my soul? 2  Why are you upset? 3  Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention. 4 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “Why do you bow down?”

2 sn For poetic effect the psalmist addresses his soul, or inner self.

3 tn Heb “and why are you in turmoil upon me?”

4 tc Heb “for again I will give him thanks, the saving acts of my face and my God.” The last line should be emended to read יְשׁוּעֹת פְנֵי אֱלֹהָי (yÿshu’ot fÿney ’elohay, “[for] the saving acts of the face of my God”), that is, the saving acts associated with God’s presence/intervention. This refrain is almost identical to the one in v. 5. See also Ps 43:5.