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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 42, Verse 4

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My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where [is] thy God?
King James Version
When I remember these [things], I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
American Standard Version
These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, How I went with the throng, and led them to the house of God, With the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping holyday.
New English Translation
I will remember and weep! For I was once walking along with the great throng to the temple of God, shouting and giving thanks along with the crowd as we celebrated the holy festival.
World English Bible
These 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.
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Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and [why] art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him [for] the help of his countenance.
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O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.
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Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
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[Yet] the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song [shall be] with me, [and] my prayer unto the God of my life.
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I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
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[As] with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where [is] thy God?
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Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, [who is] the health of my countenance, and my God.
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Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
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For thou [art] the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
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O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.