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Psalms 42:1

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

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The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms #292

  
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292. Internal Meaning of Psalm 42

1-6 The state of grief and perturbation of the Lord from temptations, with trust from the Divine (6)

7-10 The growing grievousness of the temptations even to despair. (6, 9)

11 Confidence from the Divine that He will be raised up. (8)

  
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