For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by the sons of Korah.

42:1 As the deer pants for the water brooks,

so my soul pants after you, God.

42:2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.

When shall I come and appear before God?

42:3 My tears have been my food day and night,

while they continually ask me, "Where is your God?"

42:4 These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me,

how I used to go with the crowd, and led them to the house of God,

with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping a holy day.

42:5 Why are you in despair, my soul?

Why are you disturbed within me?

Hope in God!

For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence.

42:6 My God, my soul is in despair within me.

Therefore I remember you from the land of the Jordan,

the heights of Hermon, from the hill Mizar.

42:7 Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls.

All your waves and your billows have swept over me.

42:8 Yahweh will command his loving kindness in the daytime.

In the night his song shall be with me:

a prayer to the God of my life.

42:9 I will ask God, my rock, "Why have you forgotten me?

Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?"

42:10 As with a sword in my bones, my adversaries reproach me,

while they continually ask me, "Where is your God?"

42:11 Why are you in despair, my soul?

Why are you disturbed within me?

Hope in God! For I shall still praise him,

the saving help of my countenance, and my God.