Thirsting for God in Trouble and Exile.
1 As the deer 42:1 Lit longs forpants for the water brooks,
So my soul 42:1 Lit longs forpants for You, God.
2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God;
When shall I come and 42:2 Some mss see the face of Godappear before God?
3 My tears have been my food day and night,
While they say to me all day long, "Where is your God?"
5 Why are you 42:5 Lit dissolved awayin despair, my soul?
And why are you restless within me?
Wait for God, for I will 42:5 Or stillagain praise 42:5 Some ancient versions Him, the help of my face and my GodHim
For the 42:5 Or saving acts ofhelp of His 42:5 Or presence. O my God, my soul...presence, my God.
11 Why are you 42:11 Or dissolved awayin despair, my soul?
And why are you restless within me?
Wait for God, for I will again praise 42:11 As in some ancient mss, cf. v 5; MT Him, the help of my face and my GodHim
For the 42:11 Or saving acts ofhelp of His presence, my God.