Hosea 3:1
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Hosea’s Wife Is Redeemed
3 Then the Lord said to me, “Go and love your wife again, even though she[a] commits adultery with another lover. This will illustrate that the Lord still loves Israel, even though the people have turned to other gods and love to worship them.[b]”
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2 Samuel 6:19
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19 Then he gave to every Israelite man and woman in the crowd a loaf of bread, a cake of dates,[a] and a cake of raisins. Then all the people returned to their homes.
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- 6:19 Or a portion of meat. The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
Philippians 1:23
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23 I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me.
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Luke 24:32
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32 They said to each other, “Didn’t our hearts burn within us as he talked with us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us?”
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Isaiah 26:8-9
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8 Lord, we show our trust in you by obeying your laws;
our heart’s desire is to glorify your name.
9 In the night I search for you;
in the morning[a] I earnestly seek you.
For only when you come to judge the earth
will people learn what is right.
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- 26:9 Hebrew within me.
Psalm 119:130-131
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130 The teaching of your word gives light,
so even the simple can understand.
131 I pant with expectation,
longing for your commands.
Psalm 63:8
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8 I cling to you;
your strong right hand holds me securely.
Psalm 63:1-3
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Psalm 63
A psalm of David, regarding a time when David was in the wilderness of Judah.
1 O God, you are my God;
I earnestly search for you.
My soul thirsts for you;
my whole body longs for you
in this parched and weary land
where there is no water.
2 I have seen you in your sanctuary
and gazed upon your power and glory.
3 Your unfailing love is better than life itself;
how I praise you!
Psalm 42:1-2
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Book two (Psalms 42–72)
Psalm 42
For the choir director: A psalm[a] of the descendants of Korah.
1 As the deer longs for streams of water,
so I long for you, O God.
2 I thirst for God, the living God.
When can I go and stand before him?
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- 42:Title Hebrew maskil. This may be a literary or musical term.
Psalm 4:6-7
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6 Many people say, “Who will show us better times?”
Let your face smile on us, Lord.
7 You have given me greater joy
than those who have abundant harvests of grain and new wine.
1 Chronicles 16:3
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3 Then he gave to every man and woman in all Israel a loaf of bread, a cake of dates,[a] and a cake of raisins.
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- 16:3 Or a portion of meat. The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
2 Samuel 13:1-2
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The Rape of Tamar
13 Now David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. And Amnon, her half brother, fell desperately in love with her. 2 Amnon became so obsessed with Tamar that he became ill. She was a virgin, and Amnon thought he could never have her.
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