Psalm 42:1-11 For the director of music. A maskil of the Sons of Korah.
As the deer pants for streams of water,
so my soul pants for you, O God.
2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When can I go and meet with God?
3 My tears have been my food
day and night,
while men say to me all day long,
“Where is your God?”
4 These things I remember
as I pour out my soul:
how I used to go with the multitude,
leading the procession to the house of God,
with shouts of joy and thanksgiving
among the festive throng.
5 Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and 6 my God.
My soul is downcast within me;
therefore I will remember you
from the land of the Jordan,
the heights of Hermon—from Mount Mizar.
7 Deep calls to deep
in the roar of your waterfalls;
all your waves and breakers
have swept over me.
8 By day the LORD directs his love,
at night his song is with me—
a prayer to the God of my life.
9 I say to God my Rock,
“Why have you forgotten me?
Why must I go about mourning,
oppressed by the enemy?”
10 My bones suffer mortal agony
as my foes taunt me,
saying to me all day long,
“Where is your God?”
11 Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.
7 responses so far ↓
Heidi // May 11, 2008 at 8:08 am
This verse is so beautiful..
The first place that I read this verse was m favorite place to live.. Rockaway Beach in Oregon. I lived there for a short time with my grandparents.
This verse was in my favorite book Hinds’ Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard
I still have the original copy… i wonder if there’s sand still in it!!!
Thanks for the memories.
lei // May 11, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Waves and breakers. . .
Isaiah 43:2 - “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.”
Good stuff, good stuff . . .
gchyayles // May 11, 2008 at 7:39 pm
I needed that today Mandy. Thank you so much. Love you.
cathi stegall // May 11, 2008 at 10:27 pm
That God of ours, always saving the best for last…
“Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.”
Michelle // May 12, 2008 at 1:00 am
This has been my prayer for two years…I’m still praying.
alece // May 12, 2008 at 2:09 am
“deep calls to deep”
i need to listen for it.
Kelly // May 12, 2008 at 11:17 am
Have you ever heard Rita Springer’s song “Deep calls to deep”? OH I love it!
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