Psalms 42 — parallel

42:1

For the Leader; Maschil of the sons of Korah.

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

42:2

As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after Thee, O God.

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42:3

My soul thirsteth for God, 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 ?

42:4

My tears have been my food day and night, while they say unto me all the day: '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?”

42:5

These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, how I passed on with the throng, and led them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping holyday.

^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.

42:6

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why moanest thou within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise Him for the salvation of His 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.

42:7

O my God, my soul is cast down within me; therefore do I remember Thee from the land of Jordan, and the Hermons, from the hill Mizar.

^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.

42:8

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

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

42:9

By day the LORD will command His lovingkindness, and in the night His song shall be with me, even a prayer unto 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.

42:10

I will say unto God my Rock: 'Why hast Thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning under the oppression of the enemy?'

^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?”

42:11

As with a crushing in my bones, mine adversaries taunt me; while they say unto me all the day: '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?”

42:12

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why moanest thou within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise Him, the salvation 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.