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Psalms 42

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1 As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God.
1 Just like a deer that craves streams of water, my whole being craves you, God.
2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God?
2 My whole being thirsts for God, for the living God. When will I come and see God's face?
3 My tears have been my food day and night, while people say to me continually, "Where is your God?"
3 My tears have been my food both day and night, as people constantly questioned me, "Where's your God now?"
4 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.
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!
5 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
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.
6 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.
6 My whole being is depressed. That's why I remember you from the land of Jordan and Hermon, from Mount Mizar.
7 Deep calls to deep at the thunder of your cataracts; all your waves and your billows have gone over me.
7 Deep called to deep at the noise of your waterfalls; all your massive waves surged over me.
8 By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.
8 By day the LORD commands his faithful love; by night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life.
9 I say to God, my rock, "Why have you forgotten me? Why must I walk about mournfully because the enemy oppresses me?"
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?"
10 As with a deadly wound in my body, my adversaries taunt me, while they say to me continually, "Where is your God?"
10 With my bones crushed, my foes make fun of me, constantly questioning me: "Where's your God now?"
11 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.
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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