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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 42:6

Psalms 42:6 . My soul is cast down within me I am overcome with grief, while I am forced to hide myself in this wilderness beyond Jordan, and wander up and down on these solitary mountains, far distant from thy tabernacle; therefore That I may revive my drooping spirits; I will remember thee from the land of Jordan I will consider thy infinite mercy, and power, and faithfulness, and thy gracious presence in the sanctuary, from whence thou dost hear and answer all those that call upon... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 42:7

Psalms 42:7. Deep calleth unto deep One affliction comes immediately after another, as if it were called for, or invited by the former. This he expresses by a metaphor taken from the old flood, when the upper deep, or collection of waters in the clouds, called for the lower deep, or abyss of waters in the sea and rivers, and in the bowels of the earth; that both might unite their forces to drown the world. Thus the Chaldee understands it. Or the metaphor may be taken from the sea, when its... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 42:8-9

Psalms 42:8-9. Yet the Lord will command Will effectually provide and confer upon me; his lovingkindness His blessings, the effect of his lovingkindness, which God is often said to command. In the day-time, and in the night Both day and night, that is, continually. His song shall be with me I shall have constant cause for singing and praising God for his loving-kindness. And my prayer shall be unto the God of my life The giver and preserver of my life from time to time. I will... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 42:10

Psalms 42:10. As with a sword in my bones Or, in my body, the bones being often put for the body, whereof they are a very considerable part. Or, as a sword which pierceth and cutteth my flesh even to the bones, and cutteth or breaketh the very bones also. So painful and vexatious are their reproaches. While they say, Where is thy God? What is become of thy God. in whom thou trustedst? Why does he make no more haste to send thee deliverance? read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 42:11

Psalms 42:11. Why art thou cast down, &c. See note on Psalms 42:5. Who is the health of my countenance Hebrew, The salvations of my face: which will make my face to shine, and my countenance cheerful, which supposes the gladness of the heart and the bettering of his condition. And my God As he formerly was, so he is still, and ever will be; and will assuredly show himself to be my God, although, for a season, he may hide his face, or withdraw his help from me. 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

Psalms 42:0 : PSALMS 42-72. THE SECOND, OR EXODUS BOOK*. ISRAEL. 42-49. CONCERNING ISRAEL''S RUIN. 50-60. CONCERNING ISRAEL''S REDEEMER. 61-72. CONCERNING ISRAEL''S REDEMPTION. 42-49. ISRAEL''S RUIN. 42-43 THE RUIN AND OPPRESSION REALIZED (Psalms 42:9 ; Psalms 43:2 ). NO HELP FROM MAN. IT OPENS WITH CRYING AND TEARS AS EXODUS DOES. (Cp. Exodus 2:23 ; Exodus 3:7-9 ; Exodus 6:9 .) 44 THE CRY FOR HELP TO THE DELIVERER AND REDEEMER (vv. Psa 42:23-26 ). 45 THE DELIVERER PRAISED. ANSWER TO THE CRY.... 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

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 42:2

GOD. Hebrew El. App-4 . Because "the living", in contrast with idols. When shall I come, &c. Figures of speech Interjectio, Erotesis, and Apostrophe. App-6 . appear before God = see the face of God. So it is in some codices, with one early printed edition, Aramaean, and Syriac. See notes on Exodus 23:15 ; Exodus 34:20 . read more

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