My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.
Parallel translations
- KJV O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
- BSB I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.
- NKJV O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear; And in the night season, and am not silent.
- NASB My God, I cry out by day, but You do not answer; And by night, but I have no rest.
- NLT Every day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer. Every night I lift my voice, but I find no relief.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Luke 18:7Won’t God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?
- Ps 42:3My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually ask me, “Where is your God?”
- Luke 22:41–46He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and he knelt down and prayed,
- Ps 88:1A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Suffering of Affliction.” A contemplation by Heman, the Ezrahite. Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.
- Ps 55:16–17As for me, I will call on God. Yahweh will save me.
- Luke 6:12In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.
- Lam 3:8Yes, when I cry, and call for help, he shuts out my prayer.
- 1 Th 3:10night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
- 2 Tim 1:3I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day
- Lam 3:44You have covered yourself with a cloud, so that no prayer can pass through.
- Matt 26:44He left them again, went away, and prayed a third time, saying the same words.
- Ps 80:4Yahweh God of Armies, How long will you be angry against the prayer of your people?
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