Skip to main content

Psalms 42

Douay-Rheims American Edition (DRA) - 1899

6 verses - Formal equivalence (from Latin) - Public Domain

Reading

Verses

Psalms 42:1

A psalm for David. Judge me, O God, and distinguish my cause from the nation that is not holy: deliver me from the unjust and deceitful man.

Psalms 42:2

For thou art God my strength: why hast thou cast me off? and why do I go sorrowful whilst the enemy afflicteth me?

Psalms 42:3

Send forth thy light and thy truth: they have conducted me, and brought me unto thy holy hill, and into thy tabernacles.

Psalms 42:4

And I will go in to the altar of God: to God who giveth joy to my youth.

Psalms 42:5

To thee, O God my God, I will give praise upon the harp: why art thou sad, O my soul? and why dost thou disquiet me?

Psalms 42:6

Hope in God, for I will still give praise to him: the salvation of my countenance, and my God.

Looking for NIV, ESV, NASB, or NLT?

We include only public domain translations that are free to use without restriction. The translations below are copyrighted by their respective publishers, but you can read them free on these official platforms:

Why we cannot include these translations

NIVNew International Version - Copyrighted - requires publisher permission for full-text reproduction
ESVEnglish Standard Version - Copyrighted - max 500 verses without written permission
NASBNew American Standard Bible - Copyrighted - personal/noncommercial only without license
NLTNew Living Translation - Copyrighted - max 500 verses without permission
NKJVNew King James Version - Copyrighted - requires formal permission request
CSBChristian Standard Bible - Copyrighted - max 1,000 verses without permission
MSGThe Message - Copyrighted - requires publisher permission
AMPAmplified Bible - Copyrighted - same restrictions as NASB

ZION.FM includes 7 complete Bible translations that are in the public domain, meaning they can be freely shared without restriction. We respect the intellectual property of all publishers and link directly to official resources where copyrighted translations can be read for free.