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Psalms 42:3 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually ask me, “Where is your God?” "

Psalms 42:3

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1 As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God.

2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?

3 My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually ask me, “Where is your God?”

4 These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, how I used to go with the crowd, and led them to God’s house, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping a holy day.

5 Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence.

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Psalms 42:1

"As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God."

Psalms 42:2

"My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?"

Psalms 42:4

"These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, how I used to go with the crowd, and led them to God’s house, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping a holy day."

Psalms 42:5

"Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence."

Psalms 42:6

"My God, my soul is in despair within me. Therefore I remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon, from the hill Mizar."

Psalms 42:7

"Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls. All your waves and your billows have swept over me."

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