Psalm 42:1, Psalm 42:2 WEB

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 42:1-2

Psalms 42:1-2. As the hart panteth תערג , tagnarog, brayeth: “The word is strong, and expresses that eagerness and fervency of desire, which extreme thirst may be supposed to raise in an animal almost spent in its flight from the pursuing dogs. Nothing can give us a higher idea of the psalmist’s ardent and inexpressible longing to attend the public worship of God than the burning thirst of such a hunted creature for a cooling and refreshing draught of water.” So panteth my soul after... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 42:1-11

Psalms 42-43 Longing for God’s templeIn many ancient manuscripts Psalms 42:0 and 43 form one psalm. Together they express the sorrow of a devout worshipper, possibly a temple singer, who lived in the far north of Israel (see 42:6) and could no longer go to worship at the temple in Jerusalem. This may have been because the kingdom was now divided, and the northern king would not allow his people to travel into the southern territory, where Jerusalem was situated. The king rejected the religion... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 42:1

Psalms 42-72, The Exodus Book, has to do with Israel; as the first book (1-41) had to do with Man. Psalms 42:0 and Psalms 43:0 are linked together, because (1) Psalms 43:0 has no title; (2) the Structure shows the correspondence of the repeated appeal. Title. Maschil = Instruction. The second of thirteen so named. See note on Psalms 32:0 , Title, and App-65 for = by. the sons of Korah. The first of the eleven Psalms so distinguished (Psalms 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 84, 85, 87, 88).... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 42:1

BOOK II: PSALMS 42-72PSALMS 42 AND 43A PSALM OF THE BABYLONIAN EXILEWith these psalms we have the beginning of Book II of the Psalter. "This book includes Psalms 42-72, a total of 31, only eighteen of which are attributed to David. Book I which we have just concluded ascribes all 41 of them to David."[1]We accept the proposition that Psalms 42 and Psalms 43 are actually one Psalm for the following reasons: (1) Psalms 42 has no title whatever in the Psalter; (2) the sentiment is exactly the same... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 42:1

Psalms 42:0. David's zeal to serve God in the temple: he encourageth his soul to trust in God. To the chief musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. Title. קרח לבני משׂכיל למנזח lamnatseach maskiil libnei korach.— This begins the Second Book of Psalms: the first part of which consists of pieces directed to the sons of Korah, to be set or sung by them under the direction of the chief musician who led the band. Some of these were undoubtedly the composition of David, as it is evident that most... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 42:1

1, 2. Compare ( :-). panteth—desires in a state of exhaustion. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 42:1-2

As water from a brook sustains a deer physically, so God Himself sustains people spiritually (cf. John 4:14). The psalmist was thirsty for God. He could not obtain the refreshment he needed yet, but he looked forward to finding it soon. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 42:1-5

1. The psalmist’s longing for God 42:1-5The writer suffered at the hands of tormenting enemies. He longed for God, whom he confidently expected to be able to praise in the future when the Lord would deliver him. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 42:1-11

II. BOOK 2: CHS. 42-72In Book 1, all the psalms except 1, 2, 10, and 33 claimed David as their writer. It is likely that he wrote these four as well, even though they do not bear his name (cf. Acts 4:25). In Book 2, the titles identify David as the writer of 18 psalms (Psalms 51-65, 68-70). He may also have written those bearing the notation, "of the sons of Korah" (Psalms 42, 44-49). The sons of Korah (cf. Numbers 26:10-11) were distinguished musicians (1 Chronicles 6:31-48). Korah was a... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 42:1-11

This Ps. and the following one are closely connected, and it is practically certain that they were originally one. Psalms 43 has no separate title, and its closing refrain occurs twice in Psalms 42 (Psalms 42:5, Psalms 42:11). Both Pss. belong to a time when the Temple worship was in full activity, and the writer is a Levite who is detained in the N. of Palestine (Psalms 42:6), and beset by enemies, apparently heathen (Psalms 42:9; Psalms 43:1-2), who taunt him about his God (Psalms 42:3,... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 42:1-2

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 42:1-11

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 42:1

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 42:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 42:1

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 42:1

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 42:1-2

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 42:1-5

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 42:1-11

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 42:1-11

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