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psalms 102:6

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Psalms 102:6

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”

— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.

Psalms 102:6 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 102:6

Theological / Devotional

Pelican. Heb. qa’ath, translated “cormorant” in Isa. 34:11; Zeph. 2:14. The exact species of bird referred to is not known, although it has been observed that the pelican is an appropriate symbol of utter loneliness and melancholy.

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