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Psalm 42:2-4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 42:2-4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
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2 As the deer longs for streams of water,(A)
so my soul longs for you, O God.
3 My soul thirsts for God, the living God.
When can I enter and see the face of God?[a](B)
4 My tears have been my bread day and night,(C)
as they ask me every day, “Where is your God?”(D)
Footnotes
- 42:3 See the face of God: “face” designates a personal presence (Gn 33:10; Ex 10:28–29; 2 Sm 17:11). The expressions “see God/God’s face” occur elsewhere (Ps 11:7; 17:15; cf. Ex 24:10; 33:7–11; Jb 33:26) for the presence of God in the Temple.
Psalm 42:2-4
New International Version
Psalm 42:2-4
New International Version
2 My soul thirsts(A) for God, for the living God.(B)
When can I go(C) and meet with God?
3 My tears(D) have been my food
day and night,
while people say to me all day long,
“Where is your God?”(E)
4 These things I remember
as I pour out my soul:(F)
how I used to go to the house of God(G)
under the protection of the Mighty One[a]
with shouts of joy(H) and praise(I)
among the festive throng.(J)
Footnotes
- Psalm 42:4 See Septuagint and Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.
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