131 I opened my mouth and (A)panted,
For I longed for Your commandments.

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131 I open my mouth and pant,(A)
    longing for your commands.(B)

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BOOK TWO

Psalms 42–72

Yearning for God in the Midst of Distresses

To the Chief Musician. A [a]Contemplation of the sons of Korah.

42 As the deer [b]pants for the water brooks,
So pants my soul for You, O God.

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  1. Psalm 42:1 Heb. Maschil
  2. Psalm 42:1 Lit. longs for

BOOK II

Psalms 42–72

Psalm 42[a][b]

For the director of music. A maskil[c] of the Sons of Korah.

As the deer(A) pants for streams of water,(B)
    so my soul pants(C) for you, my God.

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  1. Psalm 42:1 In many Hebrew manuscripts Psalms 42 and 43 constitute one psalm.
  2. Psalm 42:1 In Hebrew texts 42:1-11 is numbered 42:2-12.
  3. Psalm 42:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

20 (A)My soul [a]breaks with longing
For Your judgments at all times.

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  1. Psalm 119:20 is crushed

20 My soul is consumed(A) with longing
    for your laws(B) at all times.

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(A)as newborn babes, desire the pure (B)milk of the word, that you may grow [a]thereby,

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  1. 1 Peter 2:2 NU adds up to salvation

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,(A) so that by it you may grow up(B) in your salvation,

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14 (A)Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, (B)without which no one will see the Lord:

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Warning and Encouragement

14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone(A) and to be holy;(B) without holiness no one will see the Lord.(C)

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10 (A)I am the Lord your God,
Who brought you out of the land of Egypt;
(B)Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

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10 I am the Lord your God,
    who brought you up out of Egypt.(A)
Open(B) wide your mouth and I will fill(C) it.

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Yes, (A)in the way of Your judgments,
O Lord, we have (B)waited for You;
The desire of our soul is for Your name
And for the remembrance of You.
(C)With my soul I have desired You in the night,
Yes, by my spirit within me I will seek You early;
For when Your judgments are in the earth,
The inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

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Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws,[a](A)
    we wait(B) for you;
your name(C) and renown
    are the desire of our hearts.
My soul yearns for you in the night;(D)
    in the morning my spirit longs(E) for you.
When your judgments(F) come upon the earth,
    the people of the world learn righteousness.(G)

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  1. Isaiah 26:8 Or judgments

174 (A)I long for Your salvation, O Lord,
And (B)Your law is my delight.

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174 I long for your salvation,(A) Lord,
    and your law gives me delight.(B)

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162 I rejoice at Your word
As one who finds great treasure.

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162 I rejoice(A) in your promise
    like one who finds great spoil.(B)

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23 They waited for me as for the rain,
And they opened their mouth wide as for (A)the spring rain.

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23 They waited for me as for showers
    and drank in my words as the spring rain.(A)

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40 Behold, I long for Your precepts;
Revive me in Your righteousness.

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40 How I long(A) for your precepts!
    In your righteousness preserve my life.(B)

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