Psalms

For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by the sons of Korah.

1As the deer pants for the water brooks,so my soul pants after you, God.

2My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.When shall I come and appear before God?

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

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

5Why 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.

6My 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.

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

8The LORDwill command his loving kindness in the daytime.In the night his song shall be with me: a prayer to the God of my life.

9I will ask God, my rock, “Why have you forgotten me?Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”

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

11Why 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.

For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah.

1As the deer pants for streams of water,so my soul longs after You, O God.

2My soul thirsts for God, the living God.When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?

3My tears have been my foodboth day and night,while men ask me all day long,“Where is your God?”

4These things come to mind as I pour out my soul:how I walked with the multitude,leading the festive procession to the house of Godwith shouts of joy and praise.

5Why are you downcast, O my soul?Why the unease within me?Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Himfor the salvation of His presence.

6O my God, my soul despairs within me.Therefore I remember Youfrom the land of Jordan and the peaks of Hermon—even from Mount Mizar.

7Deep calls to deepin the roar of Your waterfalls;all Your breakers and waveshave rolled over me.

8The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day,and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.

9I say to God my Rock,“Why have You forgotten me?Why must I walk in sorrowbecause of the enemy’s oppression?”

10Like the crushing of my bones,my enemies taunt me,while they say to me all day long,“Where is your God?”

11Why are you downcast, O my soul?Why the unease within me?Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him,my Savior and my God.