I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
Parallel translations
- WEB I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently inquires:
- BSB At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
- NKJV I call to remembrance my song in the night; I meditate within my heart, And my spirit makes diligent search.
- NASB I will remember my song in the night; I will meditate with my heart, And my spirit ponders:
- NLT when my nights were filled with joyful songs. I search my soul and ponder the difference now.
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Asaph recalls his songs in the night and searches his heart with diligent questions.
Overview
The psalmist remembers times of joyful worship even in darkness and now examines his soul honestly. His diligent inquiry shows faith actively wrestling toward understanding. This searching introspection leads into the pressing questions about God's character that follow, modeling honest yet God-ward reflection in suffering.
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Cross-references · 11
- Ps 42:8Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
- Ps 4:4Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
- Ps 139:23–24Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
- Lam 3:40Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.
- Eccl 1:16I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
- Job 10:2I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
- Acts 16:25And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
- Job 35:10But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;
- Jonah 1:2Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
- 1 Cor 11:28–32But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
- Hab 3:17–18Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
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