Where a verse leads
Psalm 42:1: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.”Psalm 42:1
Psalm 42:1 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
1 As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. 2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? 3 My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
Psalm 42 · King James Version
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What does Psalm 42:1 mean?
Psalm 42:1 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Psalm 42:1 in the Bible?
Psalm 42:1 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Psalm 42:1 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Psalm 42:1 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.