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Psalms 42:4 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" 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 42:4
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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.
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.
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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 42:3
"My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually ask me, “Where is your God?”"
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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