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Berean Standard Bible

“I say to God my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?””

Psalms 42:9

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Psalms 42 is the cry of a person who longs for God the way a deer longs for streams of water. It captures a season of spiritual thirst and honest lament.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I say to God my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?”

World English Bible (WEB)

I will ask God, my rock, “Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I will say to God my Rock, Why have you let me go from your memory? why do I go in sorrow because of the attacks of my haters?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Diré á Dios: Roca mía, ¿por qué te has olvidado de mí? ¿Por qué andaré yo enlutado por la opresión del enemigo?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«¡Oh Dios, Roca mía!», clamo, «¿por qué me has abandonado? ¿Por qué tengo que sufrir estos ataques de mis enemigos?».

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