King James Version

Psalms 42:7

Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 42:8.

תְּהֽוֹםtehomdeepתְּהוֹםnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “deep”, the ordinary formH8415an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean watersupply)deep (place), depth.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).תְּה֣וֹםtehomdeepתְּהוֹםnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “deep”, the ordinary formH8415an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean watersupply)deep (place), depth.ק֭וֹרֵאqorecallקָרָאverb, qal, participle, absolute — “call”, a verb used as a describing wordH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.לְק֣וֹלleqolto soundקוֹלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.צִנּוֹרֶ֑יךָtsinoreykhagutterצִנּוּרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “gutter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6794a culvertgutter, water-spout.כָּֽלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).מִשְׁבָּרֶ֥יךָmishbareykhabillowמִשְׁבָּרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “billow”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4867a breaker (of the sea)billow, wave.וְ֝גַלֶּ֗יךָvegaleykhaand heapגַּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and heap”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1530something rolled, i.e. a heap of stone or dung (plural ruins), by analogy, a spring of water (plural waves)billow, heap, spring, wave.עָלַ֥יalayaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…עָבָֽרוּavarvalienateעָבַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “alienate”, a completed actionH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(42-8) Deep calleth unto deep at the voice of Thy cataracts; all Thy waves and Thy billows are gone over me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterfalls: All thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.

Young’s Literal Translation

Deep unto deep is calling At the noise of Thy water-spouts, All Thy breakers and Thy billows passed over me.

World English Bible

Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls. All your waves and your billows have swept over me.

Darby Translation

Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy cataracts; all thy breakers and thy billows are gone over me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(42-8) Deep calleth unto deep at the voice of Thy cataracts; all Thy waves and Thy billows are gone over me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Deep calls to deep at the voice of thy cataracts: all thy billows and thy waves have gone over me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἄβυσσος ἄβυσσον ἐπικαλεῖται εἰς φωνὴν τῶν καταῤῥακτῶν σου· πάντες οἱ μετεωρισμοί σου, καὶ τὰ κύματά σου ἐπʼ ἐμὲ διῆλθον.