Psalms 42
Longing For The Living God
Date: May 14, 2022
Topic:
Thirst
Passage: Psalms 42:1–Psalms 42:8
We can’t be absolutely sure who wrote this psalm, but whoever he was, he certainly was discouraged and expresses his deep longing for God. Many Bible scholars are of the opinion that this psalm was written by David on the occasion of his flight from his son Absalom (II Sam. 17:24 …
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