Psalm 42

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Psalm 42 is a biblical psalm that poignantly expresses deep spiritual longing for God amid distress, famously opening with the image of a deer panting for streams of water.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical psalm
religious text
addressedTo God
adjacentTo Psalm 41
Psalm 43
attributedTo sons of Korah
linked to: Sons of Korah
bookOrderInPsalms Book II of Psalms
linked to: Psalm 2
canonicalNumbering Psalm 41 (Septuagint/Vulgate numbering)
linked to: Psalm 42

Psalm 42 (Hebrew/Protestant numbering)
linked to: Psalm 42
chapterCount 1
containsRefrain Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God
emotionalTone hope
sorrow
yearning
focusesOn God’s presence
inner dialogue of faith and doubt
memory of worship
genre lament psalm
influenced Christian hymnody
inspiredWork As the Deer (contemporary Christian worship song)
language Biblical Hebrew
literaryImage deer panting for streams of water
liturgicalUse Christian liturgy
Jewish liturgy
mentions people saying "Where is your God?"
processions to the house of God
tears as food day and night
waves and breakers sweeping over the psalmist
oftenLinkedWith Psalm 43
openingLine As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God
partOf Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms

Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

Old Testament
linked to: Bible
positionInBook 42
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
scripturalCollection Ketuvim
superscription For the director of music. A maskil of the Sons of Korah.
theme distress and lament
hope in God
inner turmoil
spiritual longing for God
thirst for God
trust in divine salvation
usedIn prayers of lament
services emphasizing trust in God
verseCount 11

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Psalm 42 canonicalNumbering Psalm 42 (Hebrew/Protestant numbering)
linked to: Psalm 42
Psalm 42 canonicalNumbering Psalm 41 (Septuagint/Vulgate numbering)
linked to: Psalm 42
Prayers at the Foot of the Altar includesText Psalm 42 (Judica me, Deus)
linked to: Psalm 42