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BOOK TWO

(Psalms 42–72)

For the choir director; a maskil [a] by Korah’s descendants.

42 As a deer longs for flowing streams,
so my soul longs for you, O God.
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When may I come to see God’s face?
My tears are my food day and night.
People ask me all day long, “Where is your God?”

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Footnotes

  1. 42:0 Unknown musical term.

BOOK II

Psalms 42–72

Psalm 42[a][b]

For the director of music. A maskil[c] of the Sons of Korah.

As the deer(A) pants for streams of water,(B)
    so my soul pants(C) for you, my God.
My soul thirsts(D) for God, for the living God.(E)
    When can I go(F) and meet with God?
My tears(G) have been my food
    day and night,
while people say to me all day long,
    “Where is your God?”(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 42:1 In many Hebrew manuscripts Psalms 42 and 43 constitute one psalm.
  2. Psalm 42:1 In Hebrew texts 42:1-11 is numbered 42:2-12.
  3. Psalm 42:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term