Like as the hart desireth the water brooks
So longeth my soul after thee
O God, My soul is a thirst for God
Yea, even for the living God
When shall I come to appear before God?
My tears have been my meat day and night
While they daily say unto me
Where, where is now thy God?

如鹿渴慕溪水
神啊！我的心切慕你
我的心渴想神
就是永生神
我幾時得朝見神呢？
我晝夜以眼淚當飲食
人不住的對我說
你的神在那？

(舊約，詩篇42篇1～3節)