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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.
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.
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.
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 BOOK THE SECOND As, the hart, cometh panting up to the channels of water, So my soul, panteth for thee, O God. 2 My soul thirsteth for God, for a GOD who liveth, - When shall I enter in, and see the face of God?
Cross References
Psalm 46:1
God - for us, is a refuge and strength, A help in distresses, soon found.
Psalm 44:1
O God! with our own ears, have we heard, Our fathers, have recounted to us, - The work thou didst work, In their day, In the days of aforetime:
Psalm 47:1
All ye peoples, clap your hands, Shout unto God, with the voice of triumph;
Psalm 48:1
Great is Yahweh, and worthy to be mightily praised, In the city of our God, His holy mountain.
Psalm 49:1
Hear ye, this all ye peoples, Give ear, all ye inhabitants of this passing world;
Psalm 63:1-2
O God, my GOD, thou art, Earnestly do I desire thee, - My soul thirsteth for thee, My flesh fainteth for thee, In a land - dry, and weary for want of water, -
Psalm 84:1-2
How lovely are thy habitations, O Yahweh of hosts!
Psalm 85:1
Thou hast accepted, O Yahweh, thy land, Thou hast brought back the captives of Jacob;
Psalm 119:131
My mouth, have I opened wide, and panted, because, for thy commandments, have I longed.
Isaiah 26:8-9
Surely in the path of thy regulations, O Yahweh, we waited for thee, - Unto thy Name and unto thy Memorial, was there a longing of soul:
Numbers 16:1
Then took Korah, son of Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi, - and Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and On, son of Peleth sons of Reuben;
Numbers 16:32
and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up them, and their households, - and all the human beings who pertained unto Korah, with all their goods:
Numbers 26:11
But, the sons of Korah, died not.
1 Chronicles 6:33-37
Yea, these, are they who stood, with their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites, Heman the singer, son of Joel, son of Samuel,
1 Chronicles 25:1-5
And David and the captains of the host set apart for service, unto the sons of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, such as should prophesy, with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals, - and, the number of the workers, for their service, was:
Psalm 45:1
Overflowed hath my heart, with an excellent theme, I will recite my poem concerning the king, Be, my tongue, like the pen of a scribe who is skilled.