[1] A deer gets thirsty for water from a stream. In the same way, my soul is thirsty for you, God.
[2] My soul is thirsty for the Living God. When can I go to meet with him?
[3] My enemy constantly ˻makes fun of me˼. He says, “Where is your God? ˻Has he come to save you yet?˼” ˻I am so sad˼ that my only food is the tears ˻that fall from my eyes˼.
[4] My heart breaks as I remember ˻the good times I had at the temple˼: ˻I remember˼ passing through the crowds as I led them all up to God’s temple. ˻I remember˼ the happy songs of praise as the crowds celebrated the festivals.
[5] Why should I be so sad? Why should I be so upset? I should wait for God’s help. I will get the chance to praise him yet. He will save me!
[6] My God, I am so sad because I must remember you from this place, from this small hill where the Hermon mountains and the Jordan River meet.
[7] I hear the crashing of the water as water from deep in the earth spills over the waterfall. Lord, your waves are crashing all around me and washing over me!
[8] Every day the Lord shows his true love and every night, I have a song for him, a prayer for my Living God.
[9] I speak to God, my Rock, I say, “Lord, why did you forget me? Why must I suffer such sadness because of the cruelty of my enemy?”
[10] My enemy constantly insults me and strikes a deadly blow when he asks me, ”Where is your God? ˻Has he come to save you yet?˼”
[11] Why should I be so sad? Why should I be so upset? I should wait for God’s help. I will get the chance to praise him yet. He will save me!