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Psalms 42:1 — As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after…
“As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.”
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The verses around Psalms 42:1.
1As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
2My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
3My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
Verse explanation
This is the image of a thirsty, panting animal, desperately searching for water in dry ground, used to describe a thirst that isn’t physical, but spiritual, a longing to feel God’s presence again.
From the Psalms 42 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 42:1 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Assim como o cervo brama pelas correntes das aguas, assim brama a minha alma por ti, ó Deus!
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Assim como a corça geme de desejo pelas correntes de águas, assim também minha alma geme de desejo por ti, Deus.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Para el director del coro. Un salmo (masquil) de los hijos de Coré. Como el ciervo brama por las aguas mansas, así mi alma tiene sed de ti, Dios.
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