6 sermons preach from Psalms 42 in real church libraries — each one transcribed, summarized, and indexed to the verse. Jump to the exact moment a verse is quoted, or open the full sermon.
“David quoted Psalm 42:1: 'as the deer panthered after water broke so my soul... my soul panted after God.'”
“As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God; my soul thirsteth for God, for the living God.”
A lively Sunday service centered on drawing near to God through praise, trusting in God's keeping mercy, and the preacher's message that those who truly know and trust the one God are 'doing well'—with calls to repentance, baptism, giving, and altar prayer.
“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God; my soul thirsts for the Living God — When can I go and meet with God?”
Pastor Lao preached a call to personally encounter Jesus — moving from hearing about Him to looking upon and touching Him — and urged radical hunger, obedience (keeping Christ's commands), repentance, devoted worship, and faithful offerings as keys that unlock God's promises and provision.
“Paraphrase: "desperate for you as a deer pants for the water" (expressing longing for God).”
A Bible study on what makes a church healthy: clarifying the identity and function of God's people, the church, and the kingdom; calling believers to daily engagement with Scripture, committed discipleship, corporate purpose/destiny, faithful witness, and submission to godly leadership.
“David quoted Psalm 42:1: 'as the deer panthered after water broke so my soul... my soul panted after God.'”
A call to cry out for God's mercy: the sermon teaches that mercy is essential for breakthrough, that persistent prayer and repentance position us to receive mercy, and that mercy brings light, change, and favor into every area of life.
“They say daily unto me, 'Where is thy God?' Why art thou cast down, O my soul? Hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance and my God.”
A lively Sunday service centered on drawing near to God through praise, trusting in God's keeping mercy, and the preacher's message that those who truly know and trust the one God are 'doing well'—with calls to repentance, baptism, giving, and altar prayer.
““Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts.””
A preaching on God calling believers and the church to a higher level using Elijah's story as the model: avoid stagnation and disobedience, receive God's provision, arise and move forward, and embrace mentorship as the church advances.
“Psalm 42: "in the night season, I tune into your song."”
A Hillsong Conference message exploring why we worship and how everyone can enter into it. Through an interview with Chris Tomlin and pastoral teaching, the sermon highlights worship as re‑centring our lives around God, the power of corporate remembering, and practical entry points into worship—especially surrender, repentance, and consecration.
Every reference on this page was extracted from the transcript of a real sermon in a public Sermon Mind church library. Quotes reflect each preacher’s own reading of the text.