8 By day the Lord directs his love,

at night his song is with me—

a prayer to the God of my life.

9 I say to God my Rock,

“Why have you forgotten me?

Why must I go about mourning,

oppressed by the enemy?”

8 Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the daytime,

And in the night his song shall be with me,

And my prayer unto the God of my life.

9 I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me?

Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

8 But each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me,

and through each night I sing his songs,

praying to God who gives me life.

9 “O God my rock,” I cry,

“Why have you forgotten me?

Why must I wander around in grief,

oppressed by my enemies?”

8 The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime,

And in the night His song shall be with me—

A prayer to the God of my life.

9 I will say to God my Rock,

“Why have You forgotten me?

Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”

8 The Lord shows his true love every day.

At night I have a song,

and I pray to my living God.

9 I say to God, my Rock,

“Why have you forgotten me?

Why am I sad

and troubled by my enemies?”

8 Yet Jehovah will command his lovingkindness in the day-time;

And in the night his song shall be with me,

Even a prayer unto the God of my life.

9 I will say unto God my rock,

Why hast thou forgotten me?

Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

8 In the day-time will Jehovah command his loving-kindness, and in the night his song shall be with me, a prayer unto the •God of my life. 9 I will say unto •God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

8 The Lord commands his mercy during the day, 

and at night his song is with me— 

a prayer to the God of my life. 

9 I will ask God, my rock, 

“Why have you forgotten me? 

Why must I walk around in mourning 

while the enemy oppresses me?” 

8 The Lord will send His faithful love by day;

His song will be with me in the night—

a prayer to the God of my life.

9 I will say to God, my rock,

“Why have You forgotten me?

Why must I go about in sorrow

because of the enemy’s oppression?”

8 By day the Lord commands his steadfast love,

and at night his song is with me,

a prayer to the God of my life.

9 I say to God, my rock,

“Why have you forgotten me?

Why must I walk about mournfully

because the enemy oppresses me?”

8 By day Yahweh commands his loyal love,

and in the night his song is with me,

a prayer to the God of my life.

9 I say to God, my rock,

“Why have you forgotten me?

Why must I walk about mourning

because of the oppression of the enemy?”

8 During the day the Lord sends his love to me.

During the night I sing about him.

I say a prayer to the God who gives me life.

9 I say to God my Rock,

“Why have you forgotten me?

Why must I go around in sorrow?

Why am I beaten down by my enemies?”

8 The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime;

And His song will be with me in the night,

A prayer to the God of my life.

9 I will say to God my rock, “Why have You forgotten me?

Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”