Psalm 42:1-3

Amplified Bible

Book Two

Thirsting for God in Trouble and Exile.

To the Chief Musician. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of the sons of Korah.

42 As the deer pants [longingly] for the water brooks,
So my ^[a]soul pants [longingly] for You, O God.
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My soul (my life, my inner self) thirsts for God, for the living God.
When will I come and see the face of God?^(A)
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My tears have been my food day and night,
While they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”

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Footnotes

Psalm 42:1 The Hebrew word translated “soul” in this psalm and elsewhere in the book of Psalms is nephesh. This word usually refers to a person’s “life” or “self,” but can also mean “throat,” as perhaps in vv 1, 2.