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Psalm 42:1-2
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Psalm 42:1-2
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
BOOK II
Longing for God and His Help in Distress
To the choirmaster. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah.
42 [a]As a hart longs
for flowing streams,
so longs my soul
for thee, O God.
2 My soul thirsts for God,
for the living God.
When shall I come and behold
the face of God?
Footnotes
- 42 This and the following psalm were originally one, as can be seen from the refrain repeated three times.
Psalm 42:1-2
New International Version
Psalm 42:1-2
New International Version
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Footnotes
- Psalm 42:1 In many Hebrew manuscripts Psalms 42 and 43 constitute one psalm.
- Psalm 42:1 In Hebrew texts 42:1-11 is numbered 42:2-12.
- Psalm 42:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
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