תְּהִלִּים

Psalms — Chapter 42

Read Psalms Chapter 42 in Biblical Hebrew alongside the King James Version (KJV) — 12 verses. Original Hebrew text with vowel points (nikud) and full English translation.

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מַ֫שְׂכִּ֥יל לִבְנֵי קֹֽרַח׃

KJVTo the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.

To the choirmaster. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah.

כְּאַיָּ֗ל תַּעֲרֹ֥ג עַל אֲפִיקֵי מָ֑יִם כֵּ֤ן נַפְשִׁ֨י תַעֲרֹ֖ג אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֱלֹהִֽים׃

KJVAs the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.

צָמְאָ֬ה נַפְשִׁ֨י ׀ לֵאלֹהִ֗ים לְאֵ֣ל חָ֭י מָתַ֣י אָב֑וֹא וְ֝אֵרָאֶ֗ה פְּנֵ֣י אֱלֹהִֽים׃

KJVMy 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?

הָיְתָ֣ה לִּ֣י דִמְעָתִ֣י לֶחֶ֑ם יוֹמָ֥ם וָ֝לַ֗יְלָה בֶּאֱמֹ֤ר אֵלַ֨י ׀ כָּל הַיּ֗וֹם אַיֵּ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃

KJVMy tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?

My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me all the day long: Where is your God?

אֵ֤לֶּה אֶזְכְּרָ֨ה ׀ וְאֶשְׁפְּכָ֬ה עָלַ֨י ׀ נַפְשִׁ֗י כִּ֤י אֶעֱבֹ֨ר ׀ בַּסָּ֗ךְ אֶדַּדֵּ֗ם עַד בֵּ֥ית אֱלֹהִ֗ים בְּקוֹל רִנָּ֥ה וְתוֹדָ֗ה הָמ֥וֹן חוֹגֵֽג׃

KJVWhen I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.

These things I remember, as I pour out my soul: how I would go with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God with glad shouts and songs of praise, a multitude keeping festival.

מַה תִּשְׁתּ֘וֹחֲחִ֤י נַפְשִׁ֗י וַתֶּ֫הֱמִ֥י עָלָ֑י הוֹחִ֥ילִי לֵ֝אלֹהִ֗ים כִּי ע֤וֹד ׀ אוֹדֶ֗נּוּ יְשׁוּע֥וֹת פָּנָ֗יו׃

KJVWhy art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation

אֱלֹהַ֗י עָלַ֗י נַפְשִׁ֥י תִשְׁתּוֹחָ֑ח עַל כֵּ֤ן אֶזְכָּרְךָ֨ ׀ מֵאֶ֬רֶץ יַרְדֵּ֗ן וְחֶרְמוֹנִ֥ים מֵהַ֣ר מִצְעָֽר׃

KJVO my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.

My God, my soul is cast down within me; therefore I remember you from the land of Jordan and of Hermon, from Mount Mizar.

תְּה֣וֹם אֶל תְּ֭ה֗וֹם קוֹרֵ֗א לְקוֹל צִנּ֑וֹרֶיךָ כָּל מִשְׁבָּרֶ֥יךָ וְ֝גַלֶּ֗יךָ עָלַ֥י עָבָֽרוּ׃

KJVDeep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.

Deep calls to deep at the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and your waves have gone over me.

יוֹמָ֤ם ׀ יְצַוֶּ֬ה יְהוָ֗ה חַסְדּ֗וֹ וּ֫בַלַּ֥יְלָה שִׁיר֗וֹ עִמִּ֥י תְפִלָּ֥ה לְאֵ֣ל חַיָּֽי׃

KJVYet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.

By day the LORD commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.

אוֹמְרָ֗ה לְאֵ֫ל סַלְעִ֥י לָמָ֣ה שְׁכַחְתָּ֑נִי לָ֝מָּה קֹדֵ֗ר אֵלֵ֥ךְ בְּלַ֥חַץ אוֹיֵֽב׃

KJVI will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

I say to God, my rock: Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

בְּרֶ֤צַח ׀ בְּעַצְמוֹתַ֗י חֵרְפ֥וּנִי צוֹרְרָ֑י בְּ֝אָמְרָ֗ם אֵלַ֥י כָּל הַיּ֗וֹם אַיֵּ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃

KJVAs with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?

As with a deadly wound in my bones, my adversaries taunt me, while they say to me all the day long: Where is your God?

מַה תִּשְׁתּ֘וֹחֲחִ֤י נַפְשִׁ֗י וּמַ֫ה תֶּהֱמִ֥י עָלָ֑י הוֹחִ֥ילִי לֵ֝אלֹהִ֗ים כִּי ע֤וֹד ׀ אוֹדֶ֗נּוּ יְשׁוּעֹ֥ת פָּנַ֗י וֵֽאלֹהָֽי׃

KJVWhy art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.