Christian prayer
Psalm 42
Psalm 42 in its original Hebrew and with its meaning, expressing longing for God amid sorrow.
- 11 verses
- About 1 minute to recite
- From the Bible
- 1
To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
- 2
My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
- 3
My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
- 4
When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
- 5
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
- 6
O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.
- 7
Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
- 8
Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
- 9
I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
- 10
As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
- 11
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
The Hebrew original
1 לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לִבְנֵי־קֹֽרַח׃
2 כְּאַיָּ֗ל תַּעֲרֹ֥ג עַל־אֲפִֽיקֵי־מָ֑יִם כֵּ֤ן נַפְשִׁ֨י תַעֲרֹ֖ג אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֱלֹהִֽים׃
3 צָמְאָ֬ה נַפְשִׁ֨י ׀ לֵאלֹהִים֮ לְאֵ֪ל חָ֥י מָתַ֥י אָב֑וֹא וְ֝אֵרָאֶ֗ה פְּנֵ֣י אֱלֹהִֽים׃
4 הָֽיְתָה־לִּ֬י דִמְעָתִ֣י לֶ֭חֶם יוֹמָ֣ם וָלָ֑יְלָה בֶּאֱמֹ֥ר אֵלַ֥י כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם אַיֵּ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃
5 אֵ֤לֶּה אֶזְכְּרָ֨ה ׀ וְאֶשְׁפְּכָ֬ה עָלַ֨י ׀ נַפְשִׁ֗י כִּ֤י אֶֽעֱבֹ֨ר ׀ בַּסָּךְ֮ אֶדַּדֵּ֗ם עַד־בֵּ֥ית אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים בְּקוֹל־רִנָּ֥ה וְתוֹדָ֗ה הָמ֥וֹן חוֹגֵֽג׃
6 מַה־תִּשְׁתּ֬וֹחֲחִ֨י ׀ נַפְשִׁי֮ וַתֶּהֱמִ֪י עָ֫לָ֥י הוֹחִ֣ילִי לֵֽ֭אלֹהִים כִּי־ע֥וֹד אוֹדֶ֗נּוּ יְשׁוּע֥וֹת פָּנָֽיו׃
7 אֱֽלֹהַ֗י עָלַי֮ נַפְשִׁ֪י תִשְׁתּ֫וֹחָ֥ח עַל־כֵּ֗ן אֶ֭זְכָּרְךָ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ יַרְדֵּ֑ן וְ֝חֶרְמוֹנִ֗ים מֵהַ֥ר מִצְעָֽר׃
8 תְּהֽוֹם־אֶל־תְּה֣וֹם ק֭וֹרֵא לְק֣וֹל צִנּוֹרֶ֑יךָ כָּֽל־מִשְׁבָּרֶ֥יךָ וְ֝גַלֶּ֗יךָ עָלַ֥י עָבָֽרוּ׃
9 יוֹמָ֤ם ׀ יְצַוֶּ֬ה יְהוָ֨ה ׀ חַסְדּ֗וֹ וּ֭בַלַּיְלָה שירה עִמִּ֑י תְּ֝פִלָּ֗ה לְאֵ֣ל חַיָּֽי׃
10 אוֹמְרָ֤ה ׀ לְאֵ֥ל סַלְעִי֮ לָמָ֪ה שְׁכַ֫חְתָּ֥נִי לָֽמָּה־קֹדֵ֥ר אֵלֵ֗ךְ בְּלַ֣חַץ אוֹיֵֽב׃
11 בְּרֶ֤צַח ׀ בְּֽעַצְמוֹתַ֗י חֵרְפ֥וּנִי צוֹרְרָ֑י בְּאָמְרָ֥ם אֵלַ֥י כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם אַיֵּ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃
12 מַה־תִּשְׁתּ֬וֹחֲחִ֨י ׀ נַפְשִׁי֮ וּֽמַה־תֶּהֱמִ֪י עָ֫לָ֥י הוֹחִ֣ילִי לֵֽ֭אלֹהִים כִּי־ע֣וֹד אוֹדֶ֑נּוּ יְשׁוּעֹ֥ת פָּ֝נַ֗י וֵֽאלֹהָֽי׃
Wording: The Holy Bible, King James Version, 1611 (standard text of 1769). Copied word for word from the edition named here
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Ne zaman dua edilir?
Many Christians pray or recite Psalm 42 during times of sadness, spiritual dryness or longing for God. It is also used in personal devotion and communal worship as a way to voice distress while returning to hope in God.
Kaynağı
Psalm 42 comes from the Book of Psalms in the Bible and was composed in Hebrew. Its heading associates it with the sons of Korah, a group connected with worship and music in ancient Israel. Its opening image of a deer longing for water expresses the speaker's deep longing for God.

Library of Alexandria
Her dua ve duaların kaynağı olan kitaplar
Sınırsız e-kitap, sesli kitap ve 15 dakikalık özet; baskı maliyetine basılı kitaplar: karton kapaklı, sert kapaklı ve büyük puntolu. 25 dilde, tek hesap fiyatına 5 hesap. Ücretsiz başla.
- Her inancın kutsal metinleri, azizleri ve mistikleri
- Tüm ev halkı için tek hesap fiyatına 5 hesap
- Karton kapaklı, sert kapaklı ve büyük puntolu baskılar, baskı maliyetine
Başlamak ücretsiz. Her yıl yenilenir. İstediğin zaman iptal et.
İlgili dualar ve metinler
- ChristianPsalm 91A biblical psalm of trust in God’s shelter and protection amid danger.
- ChristianPsalm 23A biblical psalm of trust in God, pictured as a caring shepherd and generous host.
- ChristianPsalm 121A biblical psalm of trust in God as the keeper of those who look to him for help.
- ChristianPsalm 35A biblical psalm asking God for protection, justice and deliverance from enemies.
Psalm 42 hakkında sorular
How many verses are in Psalm 42?
Psalm 42 has 11 verses.
What does Psalm 42 mean?
It expresses a deep thirst for God amid sorrow and a sense of distance from worship. The speaker acknowledges distress while urging the soul to keep hoping in God.
Who wrote Psalm 42?
Its heading associates it with the sons of Korah. This association does not establish a particular individual as its author.
When can I pray Psalm 42?
Many Christians pray it when they feel discouraged, miss the fellowship of worship or struggle to sense God's presence. It can also be read as part of regular prayer.
How long does Psalm 42 take to recite?
It takes about 1 minute to recite, depending on your pace and pauses.


















