i1 [To the chief Musician. Maschil. For the sons of Korah.] i0 par As the deer pants after the water brooks, so my soul pants after You, O God.

My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me all the day, Where is your God?

I am weary from my crying; my throat is dried; my eyes fail while I wait for my God.

KAPH: My soul is spent for Your salvation; I hope in Your Word.

For I have become like a wineskin in smoke, yet I do not forget Your Statutes.

Answer me speedily, O Jehovah; my spirit wastes away! Do not hide Your face from me, lest I be like those who go down into the pit.

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem: If you find my beloved, that you tell him I am lovesick!

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, but it is an abomination to fools to turn from evil.

And Sarah said, God has made laughter for me, and all who hear will laugh with me.

She also said, Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would suckle a son? For I have borne him a son in his old age.

And Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen your face, because you are still alive.

And she said, O my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here to pray unto Jehovah.

Therefore I also have given him unto Jehovah; as long as he lives he is loaned unto Jehovah. And he bowed down before Jehovah there.

As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with the image of You.

He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and secured my steps.

And He has put a new song in my mouth, praise to our God; many shall see it and fear, and shall trust in Jehovah.

Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, according to Your word;

for my eyes have seen Your Salvation

Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and no one takes your joy from you.

She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her, and happy is everyone who holds fast to her.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he who leads souls is wise.

In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the Tree of Life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.