1 As the deer pants for streams of water,so my soul pants for you, my God.
2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.When can I go and meet with God?
3 My tears have been my foodday and night,while people say to me all day long,‘Where is your God?’
4 These things I rememberas I pour out my soul:how I used to go to the house of Godunder the protection of the Mighty Onewith shouts of joy and praiseamong the festive throng.
5 Why, my soul, are you downcast?Why so disturbed within me?Put your hope in God,for I will yet praise him,my Saviour and my God.
6 My soul is downcast within me;therefore I will remember youfrom the land of the Jordan,the heights of Hermon – from Mount Mizar.