詩 42
（可拉後裔的訓誨詩，交與伶長）
1 神啊，我的心切慕你，如鹿切慕溪水。
2 我的心渴想神，就是永生神；我幾時得朝見神呢？
3我晝夜以眼淚當飲食；人不住地對我說：你的神在哪裡呢？
4 我從前與眾人同往，用歡呼稱讚的聲音領他們到神的殿裡，大家守節。我追想這些事，我的心極其悲傷。
5我的心哪，你為何憂悶？為何在我裡面煩躁？應當仰望神，因他笑臉幫助我；我還要稱讚他。
6我的神啊，我的心在我裡面憂悶，所以我從約但地，從黑門嶺，從米薩山記念你。
7你的瀑布發聲，深淵就與深淵響應；你的波浪洪濤漫過我身。
8白晝，耶和華必向我施慈愛；黑夜，我要歌頌禱告賜我生命的神。
9我要對神─我的磐石說：你為何忘記我呢？我為何因仇敵的欺壓時常哀痛呢？
10我的敵人辱罵我，好像打碎我的骨頭，不住地對我說：你的神在哪裡呢？
11我的心哪，你為何憂悶？為何在我裡面煩躁？應當仰望神，因我還要稱讚他。他是我臉上的光榮（原文是幫助），是我的神。
Psalm 42
1As the deer pants for the water brooks，So pants my soul for You， O God.
2 My soul thirsts for God， for the living God.When shall I come and appear before God?
3 My tears have been my food day and night，While they continually say to me，“Where is your God?”
4 When I remember these things，I pour out my soul within me.For I used to go with the multitude；I went with them to the house of God，With the voice of joy and praise，With a multitude that kept a pilgrim feast.
5 Why are you cast down， O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope 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 I will remember You from the land of the Jordan，And from the heights of Hermon，From the Hill Mizar.
7 Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls；All Your waves and billows have gone over me.
8 The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime，And in the night His song shall be with me—A prayer to the God of my life.
9 I will say to God my Rock，“Why have You forgotten me?
Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”
10 As with a breaking of my bones，My enemies reproach me，While they say to me all day long，“Where is your God?”
11 Why are you cast down， O my soul?And why are you disquieted within me?
Hope in God；For I shall yet praise Him，The help of my countenance and my God.
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The author of this song is a descendant of Korah, who was cursed and removed by God because of his rebellions against Moses. But our loving and merciful God has not attributed the sin of Korah to his descendants. Rather, He allows Korah’s descendants to serve Him in the temple, singing songs and playing instruments for worship. Therefore, their worship and praise to God are particularly touching.
Through the lyrics, the author expresses his deep desire for God, feeling separated from Him. He pours out his sorrow for not being able to worship God in His temple yet casting all his hope on God. Can you feel the same desire to praise our Lord while reading the passage? Indeed, He is the God who helps us to lighten our countenance, who shows us His boundless mercy, and who gives us an abundant life. Therefore, no matter in times of joy or sorrow, laughing or weeping, day or night, we are ought to praise Him, and pray to Him for He is the help of my countenance and my God.
本篇作者是可拉後裔。可拉因反抗摩西而受到咒詛，被 神除滅。但是，因著 神的慈愛和憐憫，使可拉的後裔仍然能夠在 神的殿中，繼續負唱詩彈琴之職，因此，他們對 神的敬拜和讚美，表達地分外深刻。
詩人傾訴他與 神分開，心中非常渴想 神；不能在 神的殿中敬拜 神，他極其悲傷並仰望 神。讀了此詩，你是否也忍不住要讚美這位我們所渴慕的神 ─ 祂是用笑臉幫助我的 神，是向我施慈愛的 神，是賜我生命的 神。所以，不管喜或憂、歡笑或流淚、白晝或黑夜，我們都要稱讚祂，向祂禱告，因祂是我臉上的光榮，是我的 神！
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