New International Version (NIV)
1As the deer pants for streams of water,
so my soul pants for you, my God.
Psalm 42:1
Psalm 42:1 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
1As the deer 42:1 Lit longs forpants for the water brooks,
So my soul 42:1 Lit longs forpants for You, God.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
1As the deer Lit longs forpants for the water brooks,
So my soul pants for You, O God.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
1As the deer pants [longingly] for the water brooks,
So my 42:1 The Hebrew word translated “soul” in this psalm and elsewhere in the book of Psalms is nephesh. This word usually refers to a person’s “life” or “self,” but can also mean “throat,” as perhaps in vv 1, 2.soul pants [longingly] for You, O God.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
1For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah.42:1 In many Hebrew manuscripts Psalms 42 and 43 constitute one psalm. Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142.
As the deer pants for streams of water,
so my soul longs after You, O God.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
1A deer longs for streams of water.
God, I long for you in the same way.