Psalm 42:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
My tearsדִמְעָתִ֣י
(dim·'a·ti)
1832: tears (of one weeping)from dama
have beenהָֽיְתָה־
(ha·ye·tah-)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
my foodלֶ֭חֶם
(le·chem)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
dayיֹומָ֣ם
(yo·v·mam)
3119: daytime, by dayfrom yom
and night,וָלָ֑יְלָה
(va·la·ye·lah;)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation
While [they] sayבֶּאֱמֹ֥ר
(be·'e·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to me allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
dayהַ֝יֹּ֗ום
(hai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
long, "Whereאַיֵּ֥ה
(ai·yeh)
346: where?from ay
is your God?"אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃
(e·lo·hei·cha.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
My tears
dim`ah  (dim-aw')
weeping -- tears.
have been my meat
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
day
yowmam  (yo-mawm')
daily -- daily, (by, in the) day(-time).
and night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
while they continually
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto me Where is thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
My tears have been my food day and night, While they say to me all day long, "Where is your God?"

King James Bible
My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My tears have been my food day and night, while all day long people say to me," Where is your God?"

International Standard Version
My tears have been my food day and night, while people keep asking me all day long, "Where is your God?"

NET Bible
I cannot eat, I weep day and night; all day long they say to me, "Where is your God?"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
My tears have been food for me by day and by night, while they have been saying to me every day, “Where is your God?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
My tears are my food day and night. People ask me all day long, "Where is your God?"

King James 2000 Bible
My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is your God?
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