One [a]deep calleth another deep by the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy floods are gone over me.

The Lord [b]will grant his loving-kindness in the day, and in the night shall I sing of him, even a prayer unto the God of my life.

I will say unto God, which is my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning, when the enemy oppresseth me?

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 42:7 Afflictions came so thick upon me, that I felt my self as overwhelmed: whereby he showeth there is no end of our misery till God be pacified and send remedy.
  2. Psalm 42:8 He assureth himself of God’s help in time to come.

Deep calls to deep(A)
    in the roar of your waterfalls;
all your waves and breakers
    have swept over me.(B)

By day the Lord directs his love,(C)
    at night(D) his song(E) is with me—
    a prayer to the God of my life.(F)

I say to God my Rock,(G)
    “Why have you forgotten(H) me?
Why must I go about mourning,(I)
    oppressed(J) by the enemy?”(K)

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