Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha CEBA
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1 Just like a deer that craves streams of water, my whole being craves you, God.
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As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.
2 My whole being thirsts for God, for the living God. When will I come and see God's face?
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My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?
3 My tears have been my food both day and night, as people constantly questioned me, "Where's your God now?"
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My tears have been my food day and night, while people say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”
4 But I remember these things as I bare my soul: how I made my way to the mighty one's abode, to God's own house, with joyous shouts and thanksgiving songs— a huge crowd celebrating the festival!
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These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go to the house of God under the protection of the Mighty Onewith shouts of joy and praise among the festive throng.
5 Why, I ask myself, are you so depressed? Why are you so upset inside? Hope in God! Because I will again give him thanks, my saving presence and my God.
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Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
6 My whole being is depressed. That's why I remember you from the land of Jordan and Hermon, from Mount Mizar.
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My soul is downcast within me; therefore I will remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon—from Mount Mizar.
7 Deep called to deep at the noise of your waterfalls; all your massive waves surged over me.
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Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me.
8 By day the LORD commands his faithful love; by night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life.
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By day the LORD directs his love, at night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life.
9 I will say to God, my solid rock, "Why have you forgotten me? Why do I have to walk around, sad, oppressed by enemies?"
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I say to God my Rock, “Why have you forgotten me? Why must I go about mourning, oppressed by the enemy?”
10 With my bones crushed, my foes make fun of me, constantly questioning me: "Where's your God now?"
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My bones suffer mortal agony as my foes taunt me, saying to me all day long, “Where is your God?”
11 Why, I ask myself, are you so depressed? Why are you so upset inside? Hope in God! Because I will again give him thanks, my saving presence and my God.
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Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
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