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Psalms 42:2 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for Psalms 42:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 42 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?”
Psalms 42:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 42:2
My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? This verse intensifies the longing of verse 1, shifting metaphor from panting deer to parched soul while adding temporal urgency: "When shall I come?" The progression moves from describing the desire to questioning when it will be fulfilled. The Hebrew poetry employs synonymous parallelism—restating and intensifying the opening metaphor."My soul thirsteth" (tzame'ah nafshi, צָמְאָה נַפְשִׁי) uses different vocabulary than verse 1's "panting" but similar imagery. Tzame means to thirst, be thirsty, be parched...
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Cross-References for Psalms 42:2
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“when he was in the desert of Judah.>> God”
“than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.”
“Jesus stood and cried out”
“that I will seek after”
“clear as crystal”
“They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.”
“and even faints for the courts of Yahweh. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.”
“Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.”
“to God”
“Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!”