Psalms 42

Thirsting for God in Trouble and Exile.

1 As the deer pants [longingly] for the water brooks,

So my *42:1 The Hebrew word translated "soul" in this psalm and elsewhere in the book of Psalms is nephesh. This word usually refers to a person’s "life" or "self," but can also mean "throat," as perhaps in vv 1, 2.soul pants [longingly] for You, O God.