1 A s the deer desires rivers of water, so my soul desires You, O God.

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

2 M y soul is thirsty for God, for the living God. When will I come and meet with 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 food day and night, while men say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”

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

4 T hese things I remember, and I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go with many people and lead them to the house of God, with the voice of thankful joy, among the many happy people.

These things I remember and I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go along with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God, With the voice of joy and thanksgiving, a multitude keeping festival.

5 W hy are you sad, O my soul? Why have you become troubled within me? Hope in God, for I will praise Him again for His help of being near me.

Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him For the help of His presence.

6 O my God, my soul is troubled within me. So I remember You from the land of the Jordan and the tops of Hermon, from Mount Mizar.

O my God, my soul is in despair within me; Therefore I remember You from the land of the Jordan And the peaks of Hermon, from Mount Mizar.

7 S ea calls to sea at the sound of Your waterfalls. All Your waves have rolled over me.

Deep calls to deep at the sound of Your waterfalls; All Your breakers and Your waves have rolled over me.

8 T he Lord will send His loving-kindness in the day. And His song will be with me in the night, a prayer to the God of my life.

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

9 I will say to God my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why do I have sorrow because those who hate me come against me with power?”

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 a breaking of my bones, those who hate me speak sharp words to me. All day long they say to me, “Where is your God?”

As a shattering of my bones, my adversaries revile me, While they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”

11 W hy are you sad, O my soul? Why have you become troubled within me? Hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my help and my God.

Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.