我的心渴想神，就是永生神；我幾時得朝見神呢？ I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him?

（可拉後裔的訓誨詩，交與伶長。）神啊，我的心切慕你，如鹿切慕溪水。

我的心渴想神，就是永生神；我幾時得朝見神呢？

我晝夜以眼淚當飲食；人不住的對我說：你的神在那裡呢？

我從前與眾人同往，用歡呼稱讚的聲音領他們到神的殿裡，大家守節。我追想這些事，我的心極其悲傷。

我的心哪，你為何憂悶？為何在我裡面煩躁？應當仰望神，因他笑臉幫助我；我還要稱讚他。

詩篇 42:1-5 (和合本)

As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him? Day and night I have only tears for food, while my enemies continually taunt me, saying, “Where is this God of yours?” My heart is breaking as I remember how it used to be: I walked among the crowds of worshipers, leading a great procession to the house of God, singing for joy and giving thanks amid the sound of a great celebration! Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and

Psalms 42:1‭-‬5 NLT