As the Deer (Ps 42)
A short reading from Psalm 42, verses 1 to 3, in the World English Bible. The three stanzas name a deer that pants, a soul that thirsts, tears day and night, and a question in quotation marks. Listen to each line, tap any word to see its meaning, and answer one short question after each stanza.
What you'll discover
The moments of the story, in the order they happen.
The first stanza begins ‘As the deer pants’ and goes on ‘so my soul pants’.
The second stanza ends with a question: ‘When shall I come and appear before God?’
The last line has a question in quotation marks: “Where is your God?”
Original verse
The verse that closes the story, in the World English Bible. This is how you read it: the real text, with nothing simplified.
Psalms 42:1 · WEB
As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God.
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First the whole story, in simple English with audio for every sentence. At the end, the Bible verse and a little celebration.
- The original verse · the Bible text, unadapted, then the next story
Questions about this story
Which Bible passage is this reading from?
Psalm 42:1 to 3, in the World English Bible.
What does the Psalm say about the deer?
It says, “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God.” (Psalm 42:1)
What does the Psalm say about the soul?
It says, “My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.” (Psalm 42:2)
What does the Psalm say about tears?
Psalm 42:3 begins, “My tears have been my food day and night,” and goes on.
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