Psalm 42:5 NIV

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 42:5

Why . . . ? Figure of speech Cycloides. The question repeated in Psalms 42:11 and Psalms 43:5 . See the Structure, above. And why . . . ? This second "why" is in the text of some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, as in Psalms 42:11 and Psalms 43:5 . help. Hebrew, plural salvations. Plural of majesty = great help, or great salvation. His. Hebrew text reads "my", so that, where I go I am delivered. countenance. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), put for the whole person. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 42:5

"Why art thou cast down, O my soul?And why art thou disquieted within me?Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise himFor the help of his countenance."This verse, as Henry noted, finds, "Faith silencing the complaint with the assurance of good times at last."[11]"Hope thou in God" (Psalms 42:5b), etc. These last two lines are repeated almost verbatim in Psalms 42:11 and in Psalms 43:5, concluding each of the three stanzas which comprise these two psalms.McCaw has understood the meaning of these... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 42:5

Psalms 42:5. Why art thou cast down, &c.— Bishop Hare, Mr. Mudge, &c. &c. concur in reading this period in the same manner as the last periods of this and the next Psalm are read. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 42:5

5. Hence he chides his despondent soul, assuring himself of a time of joy. help of his countenance—or, "face" (compare Numbers 6:25; Psalms 4:6; Psalms 16:11). 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

Thomas Constable

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

The psalmist encouraged himself rhetorically by reminding himself that he would again praise God. He needed to continue to hope in God until then. 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

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 42:1-20

Book 2The second and third Books of the Psalter (Psalms 42-72, 73-89) are but the two parts of a whole, the largest section of which (Psalms 42-83) is called the Elohistic Psalter, because the name Elohim (God) is used almost exclusively instead of the name Jehovah (the Lord), which is predominant in the rest of the Psalms. It is evident from the contents of these two books that the Elohistic compiler gathered them from at least three earlier collections, for Psalms 42-49 are Psalms of the... read more

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 42:1-11

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 42:5

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 42:5

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 42:5

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 42:5

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

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

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

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

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 42:1-20

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