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Psa 42:1 (KJV) — [[To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.]] As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

Psa 42:1 (NASB) — For the choir director. A *Maskil of the sons of Korah. As the deer *pants for the water brooks, So my soul *pants for You, O God.

Phrase from KJV (Help)		Correlating Verses

Relates to the Entire Verse.	A. M. 2983. B.C. 1021.
(Title) Maschil	"or a Psalm giving instruction, of the sons, etc. Or, ""An instructive Psalm,"" or didactic ode, ""for the sons of Korah."" It is generally supposed to have been written by David when driven from Jerusalem and beyond Jordan, by Absalom's rebellion"
(Title) the sons	Psa 44:1; Psa 45:1; Psa 46:1; Psa 47:1; Psa 48:1; Psa 49:1; Psa 84:1; Psa 85:1; *titles; Num 16:1,32; Num 26:11; 1Ch 6:33-37; 1Ch 25:1-5
panteth	Heb. brayeth
so panteth	Psa 63:1,2; Psa 84:2; Psa 143:6,7; Isa 26:8,9