Psalms 42:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 42:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 42:2 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 42:2 — KJV
“My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?”
— Psalms 42:2 (KJV)
Psalms 42:2 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 42:2
“When all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 42:2: god, come, appear
“For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?”
Shares key themes with Psalms 42:2: soul, god, living
“And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. of the dust...: Heb. dust of the ground”
Shares key themes with Psalms 42:2: soul, god, living
“And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. with the earth: or, from the earth”
Shares key themes with Psalms 42:2: god, come, before
“And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. perfect: or, upright, or, sincere”
Shares key themes with Psalms 42:2: god, appear, before
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