Psalm 42:1
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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.
Footnotes
- Psalm 42:1 Heb. Maschil
- Psalm 42:1 Lit. longs for
Psalm 63:1-2
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Joy in the Fellowship of God
A Psalm of David (A)when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
63 O God, You are my God;
Early will I seek You;
(B)My soul thirsts for You;
My flesh longs for You
In a dry and thirsty land
Where there is no water.
2 So I have looked for You in the sanctuary,
To see (C)Your power and Your glory.
Psalm 119:131
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131 I opened my mouth and (A)panted,
For I longed for Your commandments.
Psalm 143:6-7
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6 I spread out my hands to You;
(A)My soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Selah
7 Answer me speedily, O Lord;
My spirit fails!
Do not hide Your face from me,
(B)Lest I [a]be like those who [b]go down into the pit.
Footnotes
- Psalm 143:7 become
- Psalm 143:7 Die
Psalm 84:1-2
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The Blessedness of Dwelling in the House of God
To the Chief Musician. (A)On[a] an instrument of Gath. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
84 How (B)lovely [b]is Your tabernacle,
O Lord of hosts!
2 (C)My soul longs, yes, even faints
For the courts of the Lord;
My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
Footnotes
- Psalm 84:1 Heb. Al Gittith
- Psalm 84:1 are Your dwellings
Isaiah 26:8-9
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8 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.
9 (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.
Psalm 46:1
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God the Refuge of His People and Conqueror of the Nations
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song (A)for Alamoth.
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- Psalm 46:1 An abundantly available help
Psalm 85:1
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Prayer that the Lord Will Restore Favor to the Land
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm (A)of the sons of Korah.
85 Lord, You have been favorable to Your land;
You have (B)brought back the captivity of Jacob.
Psalm 48:1
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The Glory of God in Zion
A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
48 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised
In the (A)city of our God,
In His holy mountain.
Psalm 47:1
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Praise to God, the Ruler of the Earth
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
47 Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples!
Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
Psalm 45:1
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The Glories of the Messiah and His Bride
To the Chief Musician. (A)Set to [a]“The Lilies.” A [b]Contemplation of the sons of Korah. A Song of Love.
45 My heart is overflowing with a good theme;
I recite my composition concerning the King;
My tongue is the pen of a [c]ready writer.
Footnotes
- Psalm 45:1 Heb. Shoshannim
- Psalm 45:1 Heb. Maschil
- Psalm 45:1 skillful
Psalm 44:1
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Redemption Remembered in Present Dishonor
To the Chief Musician. A (A)Contemplation[a] of the sons of Korah.
44 We have heard with our ears, O God,
(B)Our fathers have told us,
The deeds You did in their days,
In days of old:
Footnotes
- Psalm 44:1 Heb. Maschil
Numbers 16:32
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32 and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and (A)all the men with Korah, with all their goods.
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Psalm 49:1
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The Confidence of the Foolish
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
49 Hear this, all peoples;
Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,
1 Chronicles 25:1-5
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The Musicians
25 Moreover David and the captains of the army separated for the service some of the sons of (A)Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, stringed instruments, and cymbals. And the number of the skilled men performing their service was: 2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and [a]Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were [b]under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied according to the order of the king. 3 Of (B)Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, [c]Zeri, Jeshaiah, [d]Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, [e]six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp to give thanks and to praise the Lord. 4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, [f]Uzziel, [g]Shebuel, [h]Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. 5 All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to [i]exalt his (C)horn. For God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
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- 1 Chronicles 25:2 Jesharelah, v. 14
- 1 Chronicles 25:2 Lit. at the hands of
- 1 Chronicles 25:3 Jizri, v. 11
- 1 Chronicles 25:3 So with one Heb. ms., LXX mss.
- 1 Chronicles 25:3 Shimei is the sixth, v. 17
- 1 Chronicles 25:4 Azarel, v. 18
- 1 Chronicles 25:4 Shubael, v. 20
- 1 Chronicles 25:4 Jeremoth, v. 22
- 1 Chronicles 25:5 Increase his power or influence
1 Chronicles 6:33-37
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33 And these are the ones who [a]ministered with their sons: Of the sons of the (A)Kohathites were Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel, 34 the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of [b]Eliel, the son of [c]Toah, 35 the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, 36 the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah, 37 the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of (B)Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
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- 1 Chronicles 6:33 Lit. stood with
- 1 Chronicles 6:34 Elihu, 1 Sam. 1:1
- 1 Chronicles 6:34 Tohu, 1 Sam. 1:1
Numbers 16:1
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Rebellion Against Moses and Aaron
16 Now (A)Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with (B)Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men;
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Numbers 26:11
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11 Nevertheless (A)the children of Korah did not die.
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