Psalms 42:6

Psalms 42:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.
• New International Version (NIV)My soul is downcast within me; therefore I will remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon—from Mount Mizar.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and my God. My soul is cast down within me; therefore I remember you from the land of Jordan and of Hermon, from Mount Mizar.
• New Living Translation (NLT)my God! Now I am deeply discouraged, but I will remember you— even from distant Mount Hermon, the source of the Jordan, from the land of Mount Mizar.

Context of Psalms 42:6

4When I remember these things, I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go with the multitude; I went with them to the house of God, With the voice of joy and praise, With a multitude that kept a pilgrim feast. 5Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him For the help of His countenance. O my God, my soul is cast down within me; Therefore I will remember You from the land of the Jordan, And from the heights of Hermon, From the Hill Mizar. 7Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; All Your waves and billows have gone over me. 8The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song shall be with me— A prayer to the God of my life.

Psalms 42:6 word by word

אֱֽלֹהַ֗י עָלַי֮ נַפְשִׁ֪י תִשְׁתּ֫וֹחָ֥ח עַל־כֵּ֗ן אֶ֭זְכָּרְךָ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ יַרְדֵּ֑ן וְ֝חֶרְמוֹנִ֗ים מֵהַ֥ר מִצְעָֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• O my Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• is cast downשָׁחַחshâchach · to bowH7817
• within me: therefore will I rememberזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
• thee from the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
• and of the Hermonitesחֶרְמוֹנִיםchermônîym · HermonH2769
• from the hillהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• Mizarמִצְעָרmits‛âr · (Mount) MizarH4706

Cross-references for Psalms 42:6

• Psalms 22:1My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning?
• Psalms 43:4Then I will go to the altar of God, To God my exceeding joy; And on the harp I will praise You, O God, my God.
• Psalms 88:1O Lord, God of my salvation, I have cried out day and night before You.
• Matthew 26:39He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.”
• Matthew 27:46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
• Psalms 77:6I call to remembrance my song in the night; I meditate within my heart, And my spirit makes diligent search.
• Jonah 2:7“When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the Lord; And my prayer went up to You, Into Your holy temple.
• Psalms 61:2From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
• 2 Samuel 17:22So David and all the people who were with him arose and crossed over the Jordan. By morning light not one of them was left who had not gone over the Jordan.
• Deuteronomy 3:8“And at that time we took the land from the hand of the two kings of the Amorites who were on this side of the Jordan, from the River Arnon to Mount Hermon
• Deuteronomy 4:47And they took possession of his land and the land of Og king of Bashan, two kings of the Amorites, who were on this side of the Jordan, toward the rising of the sun,
• Psalms 133:3It is like the dew of Hermon, Descending upon the mountains of Zion; For there the Lord commanded the blessing— Life forevermore.

Commentaries on Psalms 42:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6O my God, my soul is cast down - It is impossible for me to lighten this load; I am full of discouragements, notwithstanding I labor to hope in thee. Therefore untill I remember thee from the land of Jordan - That is, from Judea, this being the chief river of that country. And of the Hermonites - הרמונים the Hermons, used in the plural because Hermon has a double ridge joining in an angle, and rising in many summits. The river Jordan, and the mountains of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6O my God, my soul is cast down within me - This is the utterance of a soul in anguish, notwithstanding the purpose not to be cast down, and the conviction that hope ought to be cherished. The psalmist cannot but say that, despite all this, he is sad. His troubles come rushing over his soul; they all return at once; his heart is oppressed, and he is constrained to confess that, notwithstanding his solemn purpose not to be sad, and the conviction that he…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 The way to forget our miseries, is to remember the God of our mercies. David saw troubles coming from God's wrath, and that discouraged him. But if one trouble follow hard after another, if all seem to combine for our ruin, let us remember they are all appointed and overruled by the Lord. David regards the Divine favour as the fountain of all the good he looked for. In the Saviour's name let us hope and pray. One word from him will calm every…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Mount Hermon is a high mountain range northeast of Israel. The source of the Jordan is by Dan at the foot of Mount Hermon. Mount Mizar might be a peak in the Mount Hermon range.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Dejection again described. therefore--that is, finding no comfort in myself, I turn to Thee, even in this distant "land of Jordan and the (mountains) Hermon, the country east of Jordan. hill Mizar--as a name of a small hill contrasted with the mountains round about Jerusalem, perhaps denoted the contempt with which the place of exile was regarded.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 42:6

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Desire
• Doubting
• Faith
• Mizar

In the dictionaries

• God
• Jordan
• Jordan River, Jordan
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Cast
• Disquiet
• Fat
• Hermon
• Hermonites, the
• Mizar

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