Psalms 42

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Ref To the Overseer. -- An Instruction. By sons of Korah. As a hart doth pant for streams of water, So my soul panteth toward Thee, O God.

2 Ref My soul thirsted for God, for the living God, When do I enter and see the face of God?

3 Ref My tear hath been to me bread day and night, In their saying unto me all the day, `Where `is' thy God?'

4 Ref These I remember, and pour out my soul in me, For I pass over into the booth, I go softly with them unto the house of God, With the voice of singing and confession, The multitude keeping feast!

5 Ref What! bowest thou thyself, O my soul? Yea, art thou troubled within me? Wait for God, for still I confess Him: The salvation of my countenance -- My God!

6 Ref In me doth my soul bow itself, Therefore I remember Thee from the land of Jordan, And of the Hermons, from the hill Mizar.

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

8 Ref By day Jehovah commandeth His kindness, And by night a song `is' with me, A prayer to the God of my life.

9 Ref I say to God my rock, `Why hast Thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning in the oppression of an enemy?

10 Ref With a sword in my bones Have mine adversaries reproached me, In their saying unto me all the day, `Where `is' thy God?'

11 Ref What! bowest thou thyself, O my soul? And what! art thou troubled within me? Wait for God, for still I confess Him, The salvation of my countenance, and my God!

King James Version (KJV)

1 Ref As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

2 Ref My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

3 Ref My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?

4 Ref When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.

5 Ref Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.

6 Ref O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.

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

8 Ref Yet 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.

9 Ref I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

10 Ref As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?

11 Ref Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

1 Ref As the hart panteth after the water brooks, So panteth my soul after thee, O God.

2 Ref My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: When shall I come and appear before God?

3 Ref My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?

4 Ref These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, How I went with the throng, and led them to the house of God, With the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping holyday.

5 Ref Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And `why' art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him `For' the help of his countenance.

6 Ref O my God, my soul is cast down within me: Therefore do I remember thee from the land of the Jordan, And the Hermons, from the hill Mizar.

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

8 Ref `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 Ref I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

10 Ref As with a sword in my bones, mine adversaries reproach me, While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?

11 Ref Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him, `Who is' the help of my countenance, and my God.

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