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Psalms 42
Psalms 42–72
As the Deer Pants for the Water
For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah.In many Hebrew manuscripts Psalms 42 and 43 constitute one psalm. Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142.
1As the deerH354 pantsH6165 forH5921 streamsH650 of waterH4325, soH3651 my soulH5315 longsH6165 after YouH413, O GodH430.2My soulH5315 thirstsH6770 for GodH430, the livingH2416 GodH410. WhenH4970 shall I comeH935 and appearH7200 inH6440 God’s presenceH430?13My tearsH1832 have beenH1961 my foodH3899 both dayH3119 and nightH3915, while men askH559 meH413 all day longH3605H3117, “WhereH346 is your GodH430?”4These thingsH428 come to mindH2142 as I pour outH8210H5921 my soulH5315: howH3588 I walkedH5674 with the multitudeH5519, leadingH1718 the festiveH1995 processionH2287 toH5704 the houseH1004 of GodH430 with shoutsH6963 of joyH7440 and praiseH8426.
5WhyH4100 are you downcastH7817, O my soulH5315?Why the uneaseH1993 within meH5921?Put your hopeH3176 in GodH430, forH3588 I will yetH5750 praise HimH3034for the salvationH3444 of His presenceH6440.
6O my GodH430, my soulH5315 despairsH7817 within meH5921.ThereforeH5921H3651 I remember YouH2142from the landH776 of JordanH3383 and the peaks of HermonH2769—even from MountH2022 MizarH4706.7DeepH8415 callsH7121 toH413 deepH8415in the roarH6963 of Your waterfallsH6794;allH3605 Your breakersH4867 and wavesH1530have rolledH5674 over meH5921.8The LORDH3068 decreesH6680 His loving devotionH2617 by dayH3119,and at nightH3915 His songH7892 is with meH5973as a prayerH8605 to the GodH410 of my lifeH2416.
9I sayH559 to GodH410 my RockH5553,“WhyH4100 have You forgotten meH7911?WhyH4100 must I walkH1980 in sorrowH6937because of the enemy’sH341 oppressionH3906?”10Like the crushingH7524 of my bonesH6106,my enemiesH6887 taunt meH2778,while they sayH559 to meH413 allH3605 day longH3117,“WhereH346 is your GodH430?”
Notes
- 1. Psalms 42:2 Or and see the face of God? ↩
Commentaries on Psalms 42
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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