Psalms

Psalm 42:1–2

¹For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah.^a

As the deer pants for streams of water,

so my soul longs after You, O God.

²My soul thirsts for God, the living God.

When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?^b

Footnotes

a 42:1 In many Hebrew manuscripts Psalms 42 and 43 constitute one psalm. Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142.
b 42:2 Or and see the face of God?

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
A Maskil	מַשְׂכִּ֥יל	maś·kîl	Noun - masculine singular	H4905 contemplative poem
of the sons	לִבְנֵי־	liḇ·nê-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Korah	קֹֽרַח׃	qō·raḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7141 Korach
As the deer	כְּאַיָּ֗ל	kə·’ay·yāl	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H354 hart, stag, deer
pants	תַּעֲרֹ֥ג	ta·‘ă·rōḡ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6165 long for
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
streams	אֲפִֽיקֵי־	’ă·p̄î·qê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H650 channel
of water	מָ֑יִם	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
so	כֵּ֤ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
my soul	נַפְשִׁ֨י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
longs	תַעֲרֹ֖ג	ṯa·‘ă·rōḡ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6165 long for
after You	אֵלֶ֣יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
O God	אֱלֹהִֽים׃	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My soul	נַפְשִׁ֨י׀	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
thirsts	צָמְאָ֬ה	ṣā·mə·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6770 be thirsty
for God	לֵאלֹהִים֮	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
the living	חָ֥י	ḥāy	Adjective - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
God	לְאֵ֪ל	lə·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
When	מָתַ֥י	mā·ṯay	Interrogative	H4970 when?
shall I come	אָב֑וֹא	’ā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and appear	וְ֝אֵרָאֶ֗ה	wə·’ê·rā·’eh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
in	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
God’s presence	אֱלֹהִֽים׃	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 42:1 Psalm 63:1–2 · Psalm 143:6–7 · Psalm 119:131 · Isaiah 26:8–9 · Psalm 84:1–2 · Psalm 48:1 · Psalm 46:1 · Psalm 85:1 · Psalm 45:1 · Psalm 44:1 · Psalm 47:1 · Psalm 49:1

Psalm 42:2 Psalm 63:1 · Psalm 84:10 · John 7:37 · Psalm 27:4 · Revelation 22:1 · Psalm 36:8–9 · Psalm 84:2 · Psalm 84:4 · Job 23:3 · Psalm 43:4 · 1 Thessalonians 1:9 · Jeremiah 2:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.