John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 42:9
I will say unto God my rock ,.... A name frequently given to the eternal God, Father, Son, and Spirit, Deuteronomy 32:4 ; See Gill on Psalm 18:2 ; why hast thou forgotten me ? See Gill on Psalm 13:1 ; why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy ? meaning perhaps Saul; though it may be applied to any spiritual enemy, sin, Satan, and the world; who are very oppressive and afflicting, and occasion continual mourning to the children of God. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 42:6-11
Complaints and comforts here, as before, take their turn, like day and night in the course of nature. I. He complains of the dejections of his spirit, but comforts himself with the thoughts of God, Ps. 42:6. 1. In his troubles. His soul was dejected, and he goes to God and tells him so: O my God! my soul is cast down within me. It is a great support to us, when upon any account we are distressed, that we have liberty of access to God, and liberty of speech before him, and may open to him the... read more