Psalms 41 — parallel

41:1

For the end, [a Psalm] for instruction, for the sons of Core.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.

41:2

As the hart earnestly desires the fountains of water, so my soul earnestly longs for thee, O God.

^42:1 For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons . As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.

41:3

My soul has thirsted for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

^42:2 My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in ?

41:4

My tears have been bread to me day and night, while they daily said to me, Where is thy God?

^42:3 My tears have been my food both day and night, while men ask me all day long, “Where is your God?”

41:5

I remembered these things, and poured out my soul in me, for I will go to the place of thy wondrous tabernacle, [even] to the house of God, with a voice of exultation and thanksgiving and of the sound of those who keep festival.

^42:4 These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the festive procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.

41:6

Wherefore art thou very sad, O my soul? and wherefore dost thou trouble me? hope in God; for I will give thanks to him; [he is] the salvation of my countenance.

^42:5 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.

41:7

O my God, my soul has been troubled within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Ermonites, from the little hill.

^42:6 O my God, my soul despairs within me. Therefore I remember You from the land of Jordan and the peaks of Hermon—even from Mount Mizar.

41:8

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

^42:7 Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls; all Your breakers and waves have rolled over me.

41:9

By day the Lord will command his mercy, and manifest [it] by night: with me [is] prayer to the God of my life.

^42:8 The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.

41:10

I will say to God, Thou art my helper; why hast thou forgotten me? wherefore do I go sad of countenance, while the enemy oppresses [me]?

^42:9 I say to God my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?”

41:11

While my bones were breaking, they that afflicted me reproached me; while they said to me daily, Where is thy God?

^42:10 Like the crushing of my bones, my enemies taunt me, while they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”

41:12

Wherefore art thou very sad, O my soul? and wherefore dost thou trouble me? hope in God; for I will give thanks to him; [he is] the health of my countenance, and my God.

^42:11 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.