Psalm 42 | Liturgical Calendar

1

As the deer desires the water brooks, *

so longs my soul for you, O God.

2

My soul is athirst for God, even for the living God; *

when shall I come to appear before the presence of God?

3

My tears have been my food day and night, *

while all day long they say to me, “Where now is your God?”

4

When I think upon these things, I pour out my heart; *

when I remember how I went with the multitude, and brought them into the house of God,

5

With the voice of praise and thanksgiving *

among those who keep holy day.

6

Why are you so full of heaviness, O my soul, *

and why are you so disquieted within me?

7

O put your trust in God, *

for I will yet give him thanks, who is the help of my countenance, and my God.

8

My soul is heavy within me; *

therefore I will remember you from the land of Jordan, and from Mizar among the hills of Hermon.

9

One deep calls to another in the noise of your waterfalls; *

all your waves and storms have gone over me.

10

The Lord will grant his loving-kindness in the daytime; *

and in the night season will I sing of him, and make my prayer to the God of my life.

11

I will say to God my rock, “Why have you forgotten me? *

Why am I full of heaviness, while the enemy oppresses me?”

12

My bones are broken asunder, *

while my enemies mock me to my face,

13

While all day long they say to me, *

“Where now is your God?”

14

Why are you so full of heaviness, O my soul, *

and why are you so disquieted within me?

15

O put your trust in God, *

for I will yet give him thanks, who is the help of my countenance, and my God.