1 As the deer pants for the water brooks,

so my soul pants after you, God.

2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.

When shall I come and appear before God?

3 My tears have been my food day and night,

while they continually ask me, "Where is your God?"

4 These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me,

how I used to go with the crowd, and led them to God’s house,

with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping a holy day.

5 Why are you in despair, my soul?

Why are you disturbed within me?

Hope in God!

For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence.

6 My God, my soul is in despair within me.

Therefore I remember you from the land of the Jordan,

the heights of Hermon, from the hill Mizar.

7 Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls.

All your waves and your billows have swept over me.

8 Yahweh will command his loving kindness in the daytime.

In the night his song shall be with me:

a prayer to the God of my life.

9 I will ask God, my rock, "Why have you forgotten me?

Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?"

10 As with a sword in my bones, my adversaries reproach me,

while they continually ask me, "Where is your God?"

11 Why are you in despair, my soul?

Why are you disturbed within me?

Hope in God! For I shall still praise him,

the saving help of my countenance, and my God.

1 神啊！ 我的心渴慕你， 好像鹿渴慕溪水。

2 我的心渴想 神， 就是永活的 神； 我什么时候可以来朝见 神的面呢？

3 人整天对我说： "你的 神在哪里呢？"我就昼夜以眼泪当饭吃。

4 我从前常常和群众同去， 与他们进到 神的殿里， 在欢呼和称谢声中， 大家守节。每逢想起这些事， 我的心就感到难过。

5 我的心哪！ 你为什么沮丧呢？为什么在我里面不安呢？应当等候 神； 因为我还要称赞他， 他是我面前的救助、我的 神。

6 我的心在我里面沮丧； 因此我从约旦地， 从黑门岭， 从米萨山， 记念你。

7 你的瀑布一发声， 深渊就和深渊响应； 你的洪涛和波浪都掩盖了我。

8 白天耶和华赐下他的慈爱； 夜间我要向他歌颂， 向赐我生命的 神祷告。

9 我要对 神我的磐石说： "你为什么忘记我呢？我为什么因仇敌的压迫徘徊悲哀呢？"

10 我的敌人整天对我说： "你的 神在哪里呢？"他们这样辱骂我的时候， 就像在击碎我的骨头。

11 我的心哪！ 你为什么沮丧呢？为什么在我里面不安呢？应当等候 神； 因为我还要称赞他， 他是我面前的救助、我的 神。