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Psalms 42

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVTo the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
    WEBFor the Chief Musician. A contemplation by the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God.
  2. 2
    KJVMy soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
    WEBMy soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
  3. 3
    KJVMy tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
    WEBMy tears have been my food day and night, while they continually ask me, “Where is your God?”
  4. 4
    KJVWhen 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.
    WEBThese 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.
  5. 5
    KJVWhy 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.
    WEBWhy 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.
  6. 6
    KJVO 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.
    WEBMy 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.
  7. 7
    KJVDeep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
    WEBDeep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls. All your waves and your billows have swept over me.
  8. 8
    KJVYet 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.
    WEBYahweh will command his loving kindness in the daytime. In the night his song shall be with me: a prayer to the God of my life.
  9. 9
    KJVI will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
    WEBI will ask God, my rock, “Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”
  10. 10
    KJVAs with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
    WEBAs with a sword in my bones, my adversaries reproach me, while they continually ask me, “Where is your God?”
  11. 11
    KJVWhy 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.
    WEBWhy 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.
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.