Read Psalms 42

World English Bible · 11 verses

1. ¹ For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually ask me, “Where is your God?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, how I used to go with the crowd, and led them to God’s house, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping a holy day.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ My God, my soul is in despair within me. Therefore I remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon, from the hill Mizar.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls. All your waves and your billows have swept over me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ Yahweh will command his loving kindness in the daytime. In the night his song shall be with me: a prayer to the God of my life.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ I will ask God, my rock, “Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ As with a sword in my bones, my adversaries reproach me, while they continually ask me, “Where is your God?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org