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Book 2

Psalms 42—72

Wishing to Be Near God

For the director of music. A maskil of the sons of Korah.

42 A deer thirsts for a stream of water.
    In the same way, I thirst for you, God.
I thirst for the living God.
    When can I go to meet with him?
Day and night, my tears have been my food.
People are always saying,
    “Where is your God?”

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