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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 a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O 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 shall I come and behold the face of 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 continually, "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 went with the throng, and led them in procession to the house of God, with glad shouts and songs of thanksgiving, a multitude keeping festival.
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 are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help
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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and my God. My soul is cast down within me; therefore I remember you from the land of Jordan and 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 at the thunder of your cataracts; all your waves and your billows have gone 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 commands his steadfast love, and 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 walk about mournfully because the enemy oppresses me?"
10 With my bones crushed, my foes make fun of me, constantly questioning me: "Where's your God now?"
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As with a deadly wound in my body, my adversaries taunt me, while they say to me continually, "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 are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God.