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Psalms 42:1–2

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AS the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
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  1. Psalms 63:1–2Rank 1 from verse 1
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    1O GOD, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

    2To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

  2. Psalms 143:6–7Rank 2 from verse 1
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    6I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

    7Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

  3. Psalms 119:131Rank 3 from verse 1
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    131I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.

  4. Isaiah 26:8–9Rank 4 from verse 1
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    8Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Lord, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.

    9With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

  5. Psalms 84:1–2Rank 5 from verse 1
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    1HOW amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!

    2My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

From verse 2

  1. Psalms 63:1Rank 1 from verse 2
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    1O GOD, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

  2. Psalms 84:10Rank 2 from verse 2
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    10For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

  3. John 7:37Rank 3 from verse 2
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    37In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

  4. Psalms 27:4Rank 4 from verse 2
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    4One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.

  5. Revelation 22:1Rank 5 from verse 2
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    1AND he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 42:1

COMBINED MEANING

after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

water

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Sense 1: The common liquid necessary for life. Sense 2: As a verb, to supply with water, irrigate, or cause to drink.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Psalms 42:2

COMBINED MEANING

soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

living

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Sense 1: Alive or having life. Sense 2: As a noun, one's means of support or possessions.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

appear

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1. To come or become visible or manifest. 2. To come or present oneself before someone. 3. To seem or have an outward appearance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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1AS the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

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2My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

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3My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?

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