Psalm 42:2

My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

Cross-reference

Psalm 27:4 Parallel

Psalm 27:4 expresses a similar longing to dwell in God's house and behold His beauty, matching the thirst to appear before God.

Psalm 36:8 Parallel

Psalm 36:8 describes the satisfaction God provides — the 'river of delights' answers the psalmist's thirst for the living God.

Psalm 36:9 Parallel

Psalm 36:9 calls God the 'fountain of life' — directly answering the psalmist's thirst for the living God.

Psalm 63:1 Parallel

Psalm 63:1 uses identical thirst imagery — 'my soul thirsts for you' — reinforcing the same desperate longing for God.

Psalm 84:10 Parallel

Psalm 84:10 values a day in God's courts above all else, paralleling the psalmist's intense longing for God.

Psalm 73:25 Parallel

Psalm 73:25 echoes the same exclusive longing for God—'nothing on earth I desire besides you' matches the soul's thirst for the living God.

Psalm 84:2 Parallel

Psalm 84:2 uses the same 'living God' and expresses soul-longing for His courts—directly parallel to the thirst for God's presence.

Psalm 143:6 Parallel

Psalm 143:6 uses the same thirst imagery—'my soul thirsts for you like a parched land'—reinforcing the desperate longing for God.

Psalm 84:4 Parallel

Psalm 84:4 pronounces blessing on those who dwell in God's house, echoing the desire to be in His presence.

Psalm 119:81 Related theme

Psalm 119:81 also speaks of soul longing, but for God's salvation and word—a related but distinct yearning.

Revelation 22:1 shows the river of life from God's throne — the ultimate satisfaction of the psalmist's thirst for the living God.

John 7:37 Prophetic fulfillment

In John 7:37, Jesus invites the thirsty to come to him — fulfilling the psalmist's cry for the living God.

Jeremiah 10:10 declares the LORD is the 'living God' — the very object of the psalmist's thirst in Psalm 42:2.

Isaiah 55:1 Parallel

In Isaiah 55:1, the same thirst metaphor becomes a divine invitation: 'Come, everyone who thirsts' — extending the promise of satisfaction to all.

Matthew 5:6 Allusion

In Matthew 5:6, Jesus blesses those who hunger and thirst for righteousness — directly echoing the psalmist's spiritual thirst and promising satisfaction.

Revelation 7:16 Prophetic fulfillment

In Revelation 7:16, the redeemed 'shall not thirst anymore' — the ultimate satisfaction of the psalmist's longing for God.

2 Samuel 15:25 records David's hope to return and see God's dwelling place, similar to the psalmist's desire to appear before God.

Jeremiah 2:13 contrasts God as the 'spring of living water' with broken cisterns — highlighting the psalmist's thirst for the true source.

Isaiah 41:17 uses thirst imagery for the needy, with God promising to provide—a different perspective on spiritual thirst.

John 5:26 Allusion

John 5:26 states the Father has life in himself — the source of the 'living God' the psalmist thirsts for.

Job 23:3 Parallel

Job 23:3 expresses the same longing to find God — 'if only I could go to his dwelling' — echoing the psalmist's desire to meet with God.

In 1 Thessalonians 1:9, the same 'living God' phrase appears — Gentiles turn from idols to serve Him, echoing the psalmist's thirst.