Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
My soul
King James Version
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
Holman Bible
My hands were continually lifted up
all night long;
I refused to be comforted.
International Standard Version
When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; my hands were raised at night and they did not grow weary. I refused to be comforted.
A Conservative Version
In the day of my trouble I sought LORD. My hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not. My soul refused to be comforted.
American Standard Version
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: My hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; My soul refused to be comforted.
Amplified
In the day of my trouble I [desperately] sought the Lord;
In the night my hand was
My soul refused to be comforted.
Bible in Basic English
In the day of my trouble, my heart was turned to the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night without resting; my soul would not be comforted.
Darby Translation
In the day of my trouble, I sought the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; my soul refused to be comforted.
Julia Smith Translation
In the day of my straits I sought Jehovah: my hand was stretched out at night, and it will not be slack: my soul refused to be comforted.
King James 2000
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
Lexham Expanded Bible
In the day I [have] trouble, I seek the Lord. At night my hand stretches out {continually}; my soul refuses to be comforted.
Modern King James verseion
In the day of my trouble I sought Jehovah; my hand was poured in the night, and ceased not; my soul refused to be comforted.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
In the time of my trouble I sought the LORD, I held up mine hands to him in the night season, for my soul refused all other comfort.
NET Bible
In my time of trouble I sought the Lord. I kept my hand raised in prayer throughout the night. I refused to be comforted.
New Heart English Bible
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and did not get tired. My soul refused to be comforted.
The Emphasized Bible
In the day of my distress - unto My Lord, will I seek, My hand, by night, hath been outstretched and never once became slack, My soul, hath refused to be consoled;
Webster
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
World English Bible
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn't get tired. My soul refused to be comforted.
Youngs Literal Translation
In a day of my distress the Lord I sought, My hand by night hath been spread out, And it doth not cease, My soul hath refused to be comforted.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 77:2
Prayers for Psalm 77:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Confidence In A Time Of Crisis
1
I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
2
My soul
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 37:35
And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted, and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
Psalm 50:15
and call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Isaiah 26:9
With my soul I desire thee in the night; yea, even as long as the spirit is within me I will seek thee early: for as long as thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
Isaiah 26:16
LORD, in the tribulation they have sought thee, they poured out prayer when thy chastening was upon them.
Genesis 32:7-12
Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed, and he divided the people that were with him, and the sheep and the cows and the camels, into two bands
Genesis 32:28
And he said, Thy name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast fought with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
2 Kings 19:3-4
to say unto him, Thus hath Hezekiah said, This day is a day of trouble and of rebuke and blasphemy, for the sons are come to the place of breaking forth, and she that gives birth has no strength.
2 Kings 19:15-20
And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, saying, O LORD God of Israel, who dwellest above the cherubim, thou alone art the God unto all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.
2 Chronicles 6:28
If there should be famine in the land, or if there should be pestilence, if there should be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillars; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatever affliction or sickness there may be;
Esther 4:1-4
When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes and put on sackcloth with ashes and went out into the midst of the city and cried with a loud and a bitter cry
Job 11:13
If thou would prepare thine heart and stretch out thine hands toward him;
Psalm 6:2-3
Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are troubled.
Psalm 18:6
In my distress I called upon the LORD and cried unto my God; he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
Psalm 38:3-8
There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
Psalm 63:6
When I remember thee upon my bed and meditate on thee in the night watches.
Psalm 86:7
In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee, for thou wilt answer me.
Psalm 88:1-3
O LORD God of my saving health, I cry day and night before Thee;
Psalm 102:1-2
Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.
Psalm 130:1-2
Out of the depths I cry unto thee, O LORD.
Proverbs 18:14
The spirit of man will bear his infirmity, but a broken spirit who can bear?
Isaiah 1:5-6
Why should I chastise you any more? Ye will revolt more and more; every head is sick, and every heart faint.
Jeremiah 31:15
Thus hath the LORD said; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rachel weeping for her sons, she refused to be comforted regarding her sons, because they perished.
Hosea 5:13
And Ephraim shall see his sickness and Judah his wound; then Ephraim shall go to the Assyrian and shall send to King Jareb; yet he shall not be able to heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
Hosea 6:1
Come, and let us return unto the LORD; for he has torn, and he will heal us; he has smitten, and he will bind us up.
Jonah 2:1-2
Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,
John 11:31
Then the Jews who were with her in the house and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goes unto the grave to weep there.
2 Corinthians 12:7-8
And lest the greatness of the revelations should exalt me above measure, there is given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
Hebrews 5:7
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, was heard because of his reverent fear;