Psalm Forty-two: Translation of the Song

Translation by Rabbi Maccabi and Dr. Rosenberg of this Psalm is not yet available and will be uploaded once completed. The translations are as close to the literal Hebrew as possible. For the time being, available translated Psalms can be found on this page: Translations of the Psalms. Click here to study “Literary analysis of Psalm 42” …

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Literary analysis of Psalm 42 – When shall I come and see the presence of God?

  Central to Song 42 are the images of water and of sound. Through these images, the singer creates the means of bringing himself into the presence of God Whom he seeks.          As the song begins, verse 2 declares an analogy between the speaker and a deer, and between God and …

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