Psalms 42:6
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My God, my soul is in despair within me. Therefore I remember you from the land of the Jordan, The heights of Hermon, from the hill Mizar.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageThe Jordan is the river flowing south from the Sea of Galilee, while Mount Hermon is the high mountain region at its northern sources. The psalmist’s remembrance of God from this distant northern area suggests exile or separation from Jerusalem’s sanctuary, intensifying his thirst for God’s presence.
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Psalms 42:6 mentions Jordan and Mount Hermon.
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