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God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you, My flesh longs for you, In a dry and weary land, where there is no water.
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Claiming God as Your Strength
When David says, "O God, you are my God," he makes a powerful declaration of personal faith. Commentators note that the second word for "God" in Hebrew is 'El', signifying might and strength. In his moment of weakness and isolation, David isn't just acknowledging God's existence; he is actively claiming the Almighty as his personal source of power and deliverance. This teaches us to confidently claim God as our own, especially relying on His strength when we feel helpless.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
O God, you are my God - The words here rendered "God" are not the same in the original. The first one—אלהים 'Elohiym…
19th Century
Anglican
Early will I seek thee. — LXX. and Vulgate, to thee I wake early, i.e., my waking thoughts are…
Baptist
O God, thou art my God;
Everything else has gone, but you are my God. There are gods of the heathen, but you, the true and real Jeh…
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16th Century
Protestant
O God! thou art my God. The wilderness of Judah, spoken of in the title, can be no other than that of Ziph, where David wandered so long i…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
O God, you [are] my God Not by nature only, or by birth; not merely as an Israelite and son of Abraham; but by grace…
Early will I seek thee. The true Christian devotes the morning hour to God. He opens the eyes of his understanding with those of his body,…
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