Berean Standard Bible
“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.”
Psalms 42 opens Book II of the Psalter and is attributed to the sons of Korah, a family of temple singers. Psalms 42 and 43 share the same refrain and were likely a single song.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.
World English Bible (WEB)
As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God.
King James Version (KJV)
As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
American Standard Version (ASV)
As the hart panteth after the water brooks, So panteth my soul after thee, O God.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
<To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of the sons of Korah.> Like the desire of the roe for the water-streams, so is my soul's desire for you, O God.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
COMO el ciervo brama por las corrientes de las aguas, así clama por ti, oh Dios, el alma mía.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
¡Así como el ciervo jadea anhelando el agua, te anhelo yo, Dios!
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