GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God.
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To the Chief Musician. A Contemplation of the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God.
2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When may I come to see God's face?
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My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
3 My tears are my food day and night. People ask me all day long, "Where is your God?"
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My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say to me, "Where is your God?"
4 I will remember these things as I pour out my soul: how I used to walk with the crowd and lead it in a procession to God's house. [I sang] songs of joy and thanksgiving while crowds of people celebrated a festival.
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When I remember these things, I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go with the multitude; I went with them to the house of God, With the voice of joy and praise, With a multitude that kept a pilgrim feast.
5 Why are you discouraged, my soul? Why are you so restless? Put your hope in God, because I will still praise him. He is my savior 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 yet praise Him For the help of His countenance.
6 My soul is discouraged. That is why I will remember you in the land of Jordan, on the peaks of Hermon, on Mount Mizar.
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O my God, my soul is cast down within me; Therefore I will remember You from the land of the Jordan, And from the heights of Hermon, From the Hill Mizar.
7 One deep sea calls to another at the roar of your waterspouts. All the whitecaps on your waves have swept over me.
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Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; All Your waves and billows have gone over me.
8 The LORD commands his mercy during the day, and at night his song is with me-- a prayer to the God of my life.
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The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song shall be with me-- A prayer to the God of my life.
9 I will ask God, my rock, "Why have you forgotten me? Why must I walk around in mourning while the enemy oppresses me?"
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I will say to God my Rock, "Why have You forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?"
10 With a shattering blow to my bones, my enemies taunt me. They ask me all day long, "Where is your God?"
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As with a breaking of my bones, My enemies reproach me, While they say to me all day long, "Where is your God?"
11 Why are you discouraged, my soul? Why are you so restless? Put your hope in God, because I will still praise him. He is my savior 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 yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.