Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 42:1
1. As the hart panteth “Hart,” though here construed with a feminine verb, (which would require it to be rendered hind,) should be taken as a common gender. The “hart” repeatedly stands connected with “roebuck” in the Pentateuch, (Deuteronomy 12:15; Deuteronomy 12:22,) as belonging to the same family, and of the class of clean animals. It is the symbol of fleetness, of surefootedness, of timidity and innocence, Psalms 18:33; Habakkuk 3:18-19; Song of Solomon 2:8-9; and is here represented... read more
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Psalms 42:1
As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.Panteth — After the enjoyment of thee in thy sanctuary. read more