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Psalm 42:1-3
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BOOK TWO(A)

The Prayer of Someone in Exile[a]

42 As a deer longs for a stream of cool water,
    so I long for you, O God.
2 I thirst for you, the living God.
    When can I go and worship in your presence?
3 Day and night I cry,
    and tears are my only food;
all the time my enemies ask me,
    “Where is your God?”

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  1. Psalm 42:1 HEBREW TITLE: A poem by the clan of Korah.
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Psalm 42:1-3
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42 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?

3 My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?

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Psalm 42:1-3
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Book Two

Why Are You Cast Down, O My Soul?

To the choirmaster. A Maskil[a] of (A)the Sons of Korah.

42 (B)As a deer pants for flowing streams,
    so pants my soul for you, O God.
2 (C)My soul thirsts for God,
    for (D)the living God.
When shall I come and (E)appear before God?[b]
3 (F)My tears have been my food
    day and night,
(G)while they say to me all the day long,
    “Where is your God?”

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  1. Psalm 42:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
  2. Psalm 42:2 Revocalization yields and see the face of God
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Psalm 42:1-3
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BOOK II

Psalms 42–72

Psalm 42[a][b]

For the director of music. A maskil[c] of the Sons of Korah.

1 As the deer(A) pants for streams of water,(B)
    so my soul pants(C) for you, my God.
2 My soul thirsts(D) for God, for the living God.(E)
    When can I go(F) and meet with God?
3 My tears(G) have been my food
    day and night,
while people say to me all day long,
    “Where is your God?”(H)

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  1. Psalm 42:1 In many Hebrew manuscripts Psalms 42 and 43 constitute one psalm.
  2. Psalm 42:1 In Hebrew texts 42:1-11 is numbered 42:2-12.
  3. Psalm 42:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
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