Parallel Verses

Amplified

As the deer pants [longingly] for the water brooks,
So my soul pants [longingly] for You, O God.

New American Standard Bible

For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah.
As the deer pants for the water brooks,
So my soul pants for You, O God.

King James Version

{To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.} As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

Holman Bible

BOOK II
(Psalms 42–72)
For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. As a deer longs for streams of water,
so I long for You, God.

International Standard Version

As an antelope pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, God.

A Conservative Version

As the hart pants after the water brooks, so my soul pants after thee, O God.

American Standard Version

As the hart panteth after the water brooks, So panteth my soul after thee, O God.

Bible in Basic English

Like the desire of the roe for the water-streams, so is my soul's desire for you, O God.

Darby Translation

{To the chief Musician. An instruction; of the sons of Korah.} As the hart panteth after the water-brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

Julia Smith Translation

To the overseer instructing for the sons of Borah. As the stag will long for the channels of waters, thus will my soul long for thee, O God.

King James 2000

[To the Chief Musician. A maschil, for the Sons of Korah.] As the hart pants after the water brooks, so pants my soul after you, O God.

Lexham Expanded Bible

As a deer longs for streams of water, so my soul longs for you, O God.

Modern King James verseion

To the Chief Musician. A contemplation; for the sons of Korah. As the hart pants after the water brooks, so my soul pants after You, O God.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} Like as the hart desireth the water brooks, so longeth my soul after thee, O God.

NET Bible

For the music director; a well-written song by the Korahites. As a deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God!

New Heart English Bible

As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God.

The Emphasized Bible

BOOK THE SECOND As, the hart, cometh panting up to the channels of water, So my soul, panteth for thee, O God.

Webster

To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so my soul panteth after thee, O God.

World English Bible

As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God.

Youngs Literal Translation

To the Overseer. -- An Instruction. By sons of Korah. As a hart doth pant for streams of water, So my soul panteth toward Thee, O God.

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 42:1

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Images Psalm 42:1

Prayers for Psalm 42:1

Context Readings

Victory In Spite Of Betrayal

1 As the deer pants [longingly] for the water brooks,
So my soul pants [longingly] for You, O God.
2
My soul (my life, my inner self) thirsts for God, for the living God.
When will I come and see the face of God?



Cross References

Psalm 46:1

God is our refuge and strength [mighty and impenetrable],
A very present and well-proved help in trouble.

Psalm 44:1

We have heard with our ears, O God,
Our fathers have told us
The work You did in their days,
In the days of old.

Psalm 47:1

O clap your hands, all you people;
Shout to God with the voice of triumph and songs of joy.

Psalm 48:1

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,
In the city of our God, His holy mountain.

Psalm 49:1

Hear this, all peoples;
Listen carefully, all inhabitants of the world,

Psalm 63:1-2

O God, You are my God; with deepest longing I will seek You;
My soul [my life, my very self] thirsts for You, my flesh longs and sighs for You,
In a dry and weary land where there is no water.

Psalm 84:1-2

How lovely are Your dwelling places,
O Lord of hosts!

Psalm 85:1

O Lord, You have [at last] shown favor to Your land [of Canaan];
You have restored [from Babylon] the captives of Jacob (Israel).

Psalm 119:131


I opened my mouth and panted [with anticipation],
Because I longed for Your commandments.

Psalm 143:6-7


I reach out my hands to You;
My throat thirsts for You, as a parched land [thirsts for water]. Selah.

Isaiah 26:8-9


Indeed, in the path of Your judgments, O Lord,
We have waited expectantly for You;
Your name, even Your memory, is the desire and deep longing of our souls.

Numbers 16:1

Now Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, descendants of Reuben, took action,

Numbers 16:32

and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households, and all the men who supported Korah, with all their possessions.

Numbers 26:11

But Korah’s sons did not die [because they did not participate in the rebellion].

1 Chronicles 6:33-37

These men and their sons served from the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel [the great prophet and judge],

1 Chronicles 25:1-5

Moreover, David and the commanders of the army selected for the [temple] service some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals. The list of the musicians who performed their service was as follows:

Psalm 45:1

My heart overflows with a good theme;
I address my psalm to the King.
My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.

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