For the Chief Musician; Maschil of the sons of Korah.
1As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
2Mysoulנַפְשִׁ֨י׀naf.ShiH5315thirsteth forGodלֵאלֹהִים֮le.lo.HimH430, for thelivingנַפְשִׁ֨יnaf.ShiH5315Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430: when shall I come and appearbeforeאֵלֶ֣יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430?
3My tears have been my meat day and night,whileH5315they continually say untomeH5315, Where is thyGodH430?
4Theseכָּל־kol-H3605things I remember, and pouroutH413my soulwithinH413meH413, how IwentH413with the throng, and led them to the house ofGodH430, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping holyday.
5Whyכִּ֤יkiH3588art thoucastוְאֶשְׁפְּכָ֬הve.'esh.pe.KhahH8210downאֵ֤לֶּה'E.lehH428, O mysoulנַפְשִׁי֮naf.ShiH5315? andwhyכִּי־ki-H3588art thou disquietedwithinH5921meנַפְשִׁ֗יnaf.ShiH5315? hope thou inGodH430: for I shall yetpraiseוְתוֹדָ֗הve.to.DahH8426him for the health of his countenance.
6O myGodH430, mysoulנַפְשִׁי֮naf.ShiH5315is castdownH7817withinH5921meנַפְשִׁ֪יnaf.ShiH5315: thereforedoמַה־mah-H4100I remember thee from thelandפָּנָֽיו׃pa.NavH6440of Jordan, and the Hermons, from the hill Mizar.
7Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone overmeנַפְשִׁ֪יnaf.ShiH5315.
8Yet the LORD willcommandH5921his lovingkindness in the day-time, and in the night his song shall be withmeH413,evenH5921a prayer unto theGodH413of my life.
9I will say untoGodH410my rock, Why hast thou forgottenmeH5973? why go I mourningbecauseH5973of the oppression of the enemy?
10As with a sword in my bones, mine adversaries reproachmeH7911; while they continuallysayH559untomeH7911,WhereH4100is thyGodלְאֵ֥לle.'ElH410?
11Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquietedwithinH413meH413? hope thou inGodH430: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and myGodH430.
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