41:3. My soul hath thirsted after the strong living God; when shall I
come and appear before the face of God?
41:4. My tears have been my bread day and night, whilst it is said to
me daily: Where is thy God?
41:5. These things I remembered, and poured out my soul in me: for I
shall go over into the place of the wonderful tabernacle, even to the
house of God: With the voice of joy and praise; the noise of one
feasting.
41:6. Why art thou sad, O my soul? and why dost thou trouble me? Hope
in God, for I will still give praise to him: the salvation of my
countenance,
41:7. And my God. My soul is troubled within my self: therefore will I
remember thee from the land of Jordan and Hermoniim, from the little
hill.
41:8. Deep calleth on deep, at the noise of thy flood-gates. All thy
heights and thy billows have passed over me.
41:9. In the daytime the Lord hath commanded his mercy; and a canticle
to him in the night. With me is prayer to the God of my life.
41:10. I will say to God: Thou art my support. Why hast thou forgotten
me? and why go I mourning, whilst my enemy afflicteth me?
41:11. Whilst my bones are broken, my enemies who trouble me have
reproached me; Whilst they say to me day by day: Where is thy God?
41:12. Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why dost thou disquiet
me? Hope thou in God, for I will still give praise to him: the
salvation of my countenance, and my God.
Psalms Chapter 42
Judica me, Deus.
The prophet aspireth after the temple and altar of God.
42:1. A psalm for David. Judge me, O God, and distinguish my cause from
the nation that is not holy: deliver me from the unjust and deceitful
man.
42:2. For thou art God my strength: why hast thou cast me off? and why
do I go sorrowful whilst the enemy afflicteth me?
42:3. Sent forth thy light and thy truth: they have conducted me, and
brought me unto thy holy hill, and into thy tabernacles.
42:4. And I will go in to the altar of God: to God who giveth joy to my
youth.
42:5. To thee, O God my God, I will give praise upon the harp: why art
thou sad, O my soul? and why dost thou disquiet me?
42:6. Hope in God, for I will still give praise to him: the salvation
of my countenance, and my God.
Psalms Chapter 43
Deus auribus nostris.
The church commemorates former favours, and present afflictions; under
which she prays for succour.
43:1. Unto the end, for the sons of Core, to give understanding.
43:2. We have heard, O God, with our ears: our fathers have declared to
us, The work thou hast wrought in their days, and in the days of old.
43:3. Thy hand destroyed the Gentiles, and thou plantedst them: thou
didst afflict the people and cast them out.
43:4. For they got not the possession of the land by their own sword:
neither did their own arm save them. But thy right hand and thy arm,
and the light of thy countenance: because thou wast pleased with them.
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