Psalm 42:2
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My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God; when shall I come and appear before God?
My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: When shall I come and appear before God?
My soul (my life, my inner self) thirsts for God, for the living God. When will I come and see the face of God?
My inner self thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God?
My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
I thirst for God, the living God. When can I come and appear before God?
My whole being thirsts for God, for the living God. When will I come and see God’s face?
Just as a deer longs for running streams, God, I long for you.
In my heart, I am thirsty for you, the living God. When will I see your face?
My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
For thou art God my strength: why hast thou cast me off? and why do I go sorrowful whilst the enemy afflicteth me?
My soul thirsts for the living God. When can I go to meet with him?
Deep down inside me, I am very thirsty! You are the God who lives for ever, and I need life from you! When will I be able to come near to you and see you face to face?
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and appear before God?
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
·I [T My soul] thirst for the living God. When can I go to ·meet with [L see] ·him [L the face of God]?
My soul thirsteth for God, even for the living God: when shall I come and appear before the presence of God?
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When may I come to see God’s face?
I thirst for you, the living God. When can I go and worship in your presence?
I thirst for God, the living God. When can I come and appear before God?
I thirst for the living God. When can I go to meet with him?
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When may I come and appear in God’s presence?
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; when shall I come and appear before God?
My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; When shall I come and appear before God?
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
I thirst for God, the living God. Where can I find him to come and stand before him?
A white-tailed deer drinks from the creek; I want to drink God, deep drafts of God. I’m thirsty for God-alive. I wonder, “Will I ever make it— arrive and drink in God’s presence?” I’m on a diet of tears— tears for breakfast, tears for supper. All day long people knock at my door, Pestering, “Where is this God of yours?”
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When will I come and appear before God?
My soul thirsts for Elohim, for El Chay. When may I come to see Elohim’s face?
As the deer longs for streams of water, so my soul longs for you, O God.
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; When shall I come and appear before God?
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; When shall I come and appear before God?
As a deer longs for running streams, so my soul longs for you, O God.
I thirst for the living God. When can I go to meet with him?
I thirst for God, for the living God. I say, “When will I be able to go and appear in God’s presence?”
I am thirsty for God. I am thirsty for the living God. When can I go and meet with him?
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
My soul is thirsty for God, for the living God. When will I come and meet with God?
I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him?
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God?
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God?
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God?
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God?
My nefesh thirsteth for Elohim, for El Chai. When shall I come and appear before Elohim [in the Beis Hamikdash]?
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God?
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God?
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for You, O God.
I long for the True God who lives. When can I stand before Him and feel His comfort?
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
My soul thirsted to God, the quick well/(the) well of life (My soul thirsted for God, the living well/the well of life); when shall I come, and appear before the face of God?
My soul thirsted for God, for the living God, When do I enter and see the face of God?
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