Psalms 42 Comparison: Bible in Basic English vs New Heart English Bible
Psalms 42
1Like the desire of the roe for the water-streams, so is my soul's desire for you, O God.
2My soul is dry for need of God, the living God; when may I come and see the face of God?
3My tears have been my food day and night, while they keep saying to me, Where is your God?
4Let my soul be overflowing with grief when these things come back to my mind, how I went in company to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with the song of those who were keeping the feast.
5Why are you crushed down, O my soul? and why are you troubled in me? put your hope in God; for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God.
6My soul is crushed down in me, so I will keep you in mind; from the land of Jordan and of the Hermons, from the hill Mizar.
7Deep is sounding to deep at the noise of your waterfalls; all your waves have gone rolling over me.
8But the Lord will send his mercy in the daytime, and in the night his song will be with me, a prayer to the God of my life.
9I will say to God my Rock, Why have you let me go from your memory? why do I go in sorrow because of the attacks of my haters?
10The cruel words of my haters are like a crushing of my bones; when they say to me every day, Where is your God?
11Why are you crushed down, O my soul? and why are you troubled in me? put your hope in God; for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God.
Psalms 42
1As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God.
2My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
3My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually ask me, "Where is your God?"
4These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, how I used to go with the crowd, and led them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping a holy day.
5Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence.
6My God, my soul is in despair within me. Therefore I remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon, from the hill Mizar.
7Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls. All your waves and your billows have swept over me.
8The Lord will command his loving kindness in the daytime. In the night his song shall be with me: a prayer to the God of my life.
9I will ask God, my rock, "Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?"
10As with a sword in my bones, my adversaries reproach me, while they continually ask me, "Where is your God?"
11Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God.
Understanding Bible in Basic English vs New Heart English Bible in Psalms 42
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A simplified translation using a limited English vocabulary for clarity and accessibility. Helpful for new readers, ESL learners, and quick comprehension. Great for devotional reading and getting the big picture of each passage.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
A modern public domain translation with clear, contemporary English. Designed for readability while staying close to the source text. A solid option for both daily reading and study.
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Key Comparison: Psalms 42:1
"Like the desire of the roe for the water-streams, so is my soul's desire for you, O God."
"As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God."
