1 A s the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

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

2 M y soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?

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

My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say to me, “Where is your God?”

4 W hen I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.

When I remember these things, I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go with the multitude; I went with them to the house of God, With the voice of joy and praise, With a multitude that kept a pilgrim feast.

5 W hy art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.

Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him For the help of His countenance.

6 O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.

O my God, my soul is cast down within me; Therefore I will remember You from the land of the Jordan, And from the heights of Hermon, From the Hill Mizar.

7 D eep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.

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

8 Y et the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.

The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song shall be with me— A prayer to the God of my life.

9 I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

I will say to God my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”

10 A s with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?

As with a breaking of my bones, My enemies reproach me, While they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”

11 W hy art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.