¹ As the deer pants the water brooks, so soul pants .

²  soul thirsts for , the living God; when will come and appear before ?

³  tears have been day and night, while they continually , “Where is your God?”

⁴ When remember these things, pour out soul within ; for with the , went with them to house, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude .

⁵ Why is soul ? And why is it within ? Hope in ; for will praise for the of .

⁶  dear God, soul is within ; therefore remember from the land of Jordan, , from the hill Mizar.

⁷ Deep calls to deep at the noise of waterfalls; all waves and billows have over .

⁸ Yet will command loving kindness in the daytime, and in the night song will be with prayer to , the God of life.

⁹ You mayI will ask , God rock, why have forgotten ; why go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy.

¹⁰ As with a sword in bones, reproach ; while they , “Where is your God?”

¹¹ Why is soul ? And why is it within ? Hope in ; for will praise , who the , and God.