Thirsting for God

421 As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

Other Translations of Psalm 42:1

New International Version

Thirsting for God

421 In many Hebrew manuscripts Psalms 42 and 43 constitute one psalm.In Hebrew texts 42:1-11 is numbered 42:2-12.Title: Probably a literary or musical termAs the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.

English Standard Version

Thirsting for God

421 As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.

The Message

Thirsting for God

421 A white-tailed deer drinks from the creek; I want to drink God, deep draughts of God.

New King James Version

Thirsting for God

421 To the Chief Musician. A Contemplation of the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God.

New Living Translation

Thirsting for God

421 As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 42:1

Commentary on Psalm 42:1-5

(Read Psalm 42:1-5)

The psalmist looked to the Lord as his chief good, and set his heart upon him accordingly; casting anchor thus at first, he rides out the storm. A gracious soul can take little satisfaction in God's courts, if it do not meet with God himself there. Living souls never can take up their rest any where short of a living God. To appear before the Lord is the desire of the upright, as it is the dread of the hypocrite. Nothing is more grievous to a gracious soul, than what is intended to shake its confidence in the Lord. It was not the remembrance of the pleasures of his court that afflicted David; but the remembrance of the free access he formerly had to God's house, and his pleasure in attending there. Those that commune much with their own hearts, will often have to chide them. See the cure of sorrow. When the soul rests on itself, it sinks; if it catches hold on the power and promise of God, the head is kept above the billows. And what is our support under present woes but this, that we shall have comfort in Him. We have great cause to mourn for sin; but being cast down springs from unbelief and a rebellious will; we should therefore strive and pray against it.