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Psalm 42:1–2

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1As a deer longs for flowing streams, 

so my soul longs for you, O God. 

2My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. 

When may I come to see God’s face? 

Read in Logos
Psalm 42:1: As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

As a deer pants for flowing streams,

so pants my soul for you, O God.

My soul thirsts for God,

for the living God.

When shall I come and appear before God?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

As the deer pants for streams of water,

so my soul pants for you, my God.

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.

When can I go and meet with God?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

As a deer longs for flowing streams,

so I long for you, God.

I thirst for God, the living God.

When can I come and appear before God?

NLTNew Living Translation

As the deer longs for streams of water,

so I long for you, O God.

I thirst for God, the living God.

When can I go and stand before him?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

As a deer longs for streams of water,

so my soul longs for you, O God.

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.

When shall I come and appear before God?

KJV 1900King James Version

As the hart panteth after the water brooks,

So panteth my soul after thee, O God.

My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God:

When shall I come and appear before God?