He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper.

He made darkness His secret place; His canopy around Him was dark waters And thick clouds of the skies.

He sent from above, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.

I am poured out like water, And all My bones are out of joint; My heart is like wax; It has melted within Me.

He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.

For He has founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the waters.

The voice of the Lord is over the waters; The God of glory thunders; The Lord is over many waters.

For this cause everyone who is godly shall pray to You In a time when You may be found; Surely in a flood of great waters They shall not come near him.

He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deep in storehouses.

BOOK TWO

Psalms 42–72

Yearning for God in the Midst of Distresses

To the Chief Musician. A Contemplation of the sons of Korah.

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

Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; All Your waves and billows have gone over me.

Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah

Let them flow away as waters which run continually; When he bends his bow, Let his arrows be as if cut in pieces.

Joy in the Fellowship of God

A Psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of Judah.

O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water.

You visit the earth and water it, You greatly enrich it; The river of God is full of water; You provide their grain, For so You have prepared it.

You water its ridges abundantly, You settle its furrows; You make it soft with showers, You bless its growth.

You have caused men to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water; But You brought us out to rich fulfillment.

An Urgent Plea for Help in Trouble

To the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lilies.” A Psalm of David.

Save me, O God! For the waters have come up to my neck.

I sink in deep mire, Where there is no standing; I have come into deep waters, Where the floods overflow me.

Deliver me out of the mire, And let me not sink; Let me be delivered from those who hate me, And out of the deep waters.

He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing, Like showers that water the earth.

Therefore his people return here, And waters of a full cup are drained by them.

You divided the sea by Your strength; You broke the heads of the sea serpents in the waters.

The waters saw You, O God; The waters saw You, they were afraid; The depths also trembled.

The clouds poured out water; The skies sent out a sound; Your arrows also flashed about.