Psalms 42:1

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 84:1-2 : 1 How lovely are your dwellings, Yahweh of Armies! 2 My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of Yahweh. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
  • Ps 119:131 : 131 I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for your commandments.
  • Ps 143:6-7 : 6 I spread forth my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah. 7 Hurry to answer me, Yahweh. My spirit fails. Don't hide your face from me, so that I don't become like those who go down into the pit.
  • Ps 48:1 : 1 Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
  • Ps 63:1-2 : 1 God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water. 2 So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.
  • Ps 85:1 : 1 Yahweh, you have been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.
  • Ps 46:1 : 1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
  • Isa 26:8-9 : 8 Yes, in the way of your judgments, Yahweh, have we waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul. 9 With my soul have I desired you in the night. Yes, with my spirit within me will I seek you earnestly; for when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
  • Ps 47:1 : 1 Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
  • Ps 45:1 : 1 My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.
  • Num 16:32 : 32 and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men who appertained to Korah, and all their goods.
  • 1 Chr 25:1-5 : 1 Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals: and the number of those who did the work according to their service was: 2 of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied after the order of the king. 3 Of Jeduthun; the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Yahweh. 4 Of Heman; the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. 5 All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
  • Ps 44:1 : 1 We have heard with our ears, God; our fathers have told us, what work you did in their days, in the days of old.

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  • Ps 42:2-7
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    2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?

    3 My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually ask me, "Where is your God?"

    4 These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, how I used to go with the crowd, and led them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping a holy day.

    5 Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence.

    6 My God, my soul is in despair within me. Therefore I remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon, from the hill Mizar.

    7 Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls. All your waves and your billows have swept over me.

  • 1 God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.

  • Ps 143:6-7
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    6 I spread forth my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.

    7 Hurry to answer me, Yahweh. My spirit fails. Don't hide your face from me, so that I don't become like those who go down into the pit.

  • 2 My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of Yahweh. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

  • 3 I am weary with my crying. My throat is dry. My eyes fail, looking for my God.

  • 131 I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for your commandments.

  • 1 Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!

  • 20 My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times.

  • 1 My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

  • Ps 38:9-10
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    9 Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you.

    10 My heart throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me.

  • 25 My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!

  • 21 For my soul was grieved. I was embittered in my heart.

  • 8 When you said, "Seek my face," my heart said to you, "I will seek your face, Yahweh."

  • Ps 130:5-6
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    5 I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.

    6 My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning; more than watchmen for the morning.

  • 1 Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.

  • 40 Behold, I long for your precepts! Revive me in your righteousness. WAW

  • 1 Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer.

  • 1 Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh.

  • Ps 42:9-11
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    9 I will ask God, my rock, "Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?"

    10 As with a sword in my bones, my adversaries reproach me, while they continually ask me, "Where is your God?"

    11 Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God.

  • 8 My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.

  • 24 For my sighing comes before I eat. My groanings are poured out like water.

  • 4 Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me. My heart within me is desolate.

  • 1 Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.

  • 1 Hurry, God, to deliver me. Come quickly to help me, Yahweh.

  • 11 Revive me, Yahweh, for your name's sake. In your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.

  • Ps 22:14-15
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    14 I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is melted within me.

    15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have brought me into the dust of death.

  • 9 With my soul have I desired you in the night. Yes, with my spirit within me will I seek you earnestly; for when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

  • 4 Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.

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    3 My soul is also in great anguish. But you, Yahweh--how long?

  • 10 With my whole heart, I have sought you. Don't let me wander from your commandments.

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  • Ps 102:4-5
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    4 My heart is blighted like grass, and withered, for I forget to eat my bread.

    5 By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones stick to my skin.

  • 1 I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.

  • 5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

  • 1 Yahweh, I have called on you. Come to me quickly! Listen to my voice when I call to you.

  • 1 Hear my prayer, Yahweh! Let my cry come to you.

  • 20 Yes, the animals of the field pant to you, for the water brooks have dried up, And the fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.

  • 7 "When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Yahweh. My prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.