Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director. A
As the deer
So my soul
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.
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.
Amplified
So my
Bible in Basic English
Like the desire of the roe for the water-streams, so is my soul's desire for you, 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.
Themes
Access to God » Saints earnestly seek
Affections » Of saints, supremely set on God
Communion with God » Saints » Desires
The Heart » Illustrative » (panting for water,) of afflicted saints longing for God
Music » Maschil » This musical sign occurs in the titles of
Righteous » Compared with » Thirsting deer
compared to Saints » Thirsting deer
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Examples of love to God
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 42:1
Images Psalm 42:1
Prayers for Psalm 42:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Victory In Spite Of Betrayal
1 {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. 2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
Cross References
Psalm 46:1
{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. On Alamoth. A song.} God is our refuge and strength, a help in distresses, very readily found.
Psalm 44:1
{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. An instruction.} O God, with our ears have we heard, our fathers have told us, the work thou wroughtest in their days, in the days of old:
Psalm 47:1
{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.} All ye peoples, clap your hands; shout unto God with the voice of triumph!
Psalm 48:1
{A Song; a Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.} Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the hill of his holiness.
Psalm 49:1
{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.} Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all inhabitants of the world:
Psalm 63:1-2
{A Psalm of David; when he was in the wilderness of Judah.} O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh languisheth for thee, in a dry and weary land without water:
Psalm 84:1-2
{To the chief Musician. Upon the Gittith. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.} How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Jehovah of hosts!
Psalm 85:1
{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.} Thou hast been favourable, Jehovah, unto thy land; thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob:
Psalm 119:131
I opened my mouth wide and panted; for I longed for thy commandments.
Psalm 143:6-7
I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul, as a parched land, thirsteth after thee. Selah.
Isaiah 26:8-9
Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to thy memorial.
Numbers 16:1
And Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, made bold, and with him Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, the sons of Reuben;
Numbers 16:32
And the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that belonged to Korah, and all their property.
Numbers 26:11
But the children of Korah died not.
1 Chronicles 6:33-37
And these are they that attended, and their sons: Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
1 Chronicles 25:1-5
And David and the captains of the host separated for the service those of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun who were to prophesy with harps and lutes and cymbals; and the number of the men employed according to their service was:
Psalm 45:1
{To the chief Musician. Upon Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. An instruction; a song of the Beloved.} My heart is welling forth with a good matter: I say what I have composed touching the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.