Psalm 42:6-11 ASV

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 42:6

O my God, my soul is cast down within me ,.... Which the psalmist repeats, partly to show the greatness of his dejection, though he had not lost his view of interest in God as his covenant God; and partly to observe another method he made use of to remove his dejection and refresh his spirits; and that was by calling to mind past experiences of divine goodness; therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan ; the country round about it, or rather beyond it; which was at the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 42:7

Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of the water spouts ,.... By which are meant afflictions, comparable to the deep waters of the sea, for their multitude and overwhelming nature; see Psalm 69:1 ; these came pouring down, one after another, upon the psalmist: as soon as one affliction over, another came, as in the case of Job; which is signified by one calling to another, and were clamorous, troublesome, and very grievous and distressing; all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 42:8

Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the daytime ,.... Which is a tender affection in God towards his people, springs from his sovereign will and pleasure, is from everlasting, is ever the same, never removes from them, and is better than life; the effects of which are all spiritual blessings, grace, and glory: and this the Lord "commands" when he sends it forth with power, makes a clear manifestation and home application of it to them; when he commands his covenant, or bestows... read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 42:10

As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me ,.... The reproaches of his enemies were grievous and cutting to him, as if a sword pierced through the marrow in his bones, which, being very sensitive, gives exquisite pain. There is a various reading here: some copies, as Vatablus observes, read ב , "in", or with, and others כ , "as", which seems to be the truest; and our translators supply "as", to make the sense, though they read "with"; but some F14 כרצח ως σφαγην ,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 42:11

Why art thou cast down, O my soul ?.... The same expostulation as in Psalm 42:5 ; and so is what follows, and why art thou disquieted within me ? and the same argument and means are made use of to remove dejection and disquietude; hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him ; See Gill on Psalm 42:5 ; to which is added a new argument, taken from the grace and goodness of God, and covenant interest in him; who is the health of my countenance, and my God ; as the bodily... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 42:6

O my God, my soul is cast down - It is impossible for me to lighten this load; I am full of discouragements, notwithstanding I labor to hope in thee. Therefore untill I remember thee from the land of Jordan - That is, from Judea, this being the chief river of that country. And of the Hermonites - הרמונים the Hermons, used in the plural because Hermon has a double ridge joining in an angle, and rising in many summits. The river Jordan, and the mountains of Hermon, were the most... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 42:7

Deep calleth unto deep - One wave of sorrow rolls on me, impelled by another. There is something dismal in the sound of the original; קורא תהום אל תהום tehom el tehom kore ; something like "And hollow howlings hung in air." Thompson's Ellenore. Or like Horner's well known verse: - Βη δπ ' ακεων παρα θινα πολυφοισβοιο θαλασσης . "He went silently along the shore of the vastly-sounding sea." Il. i., ver. 34. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 42:8

The Lord will command - Every day the Lord will give an especial commission to his loving-kindness to visit me. During the night I shall sing of his mercy and goodness; and alternately mingle my singing with prayer for a continuance of his mercy, and for power to make the best use of these visitations. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 42:6-11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 42:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 42:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 42:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 42:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 42:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 42:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 42:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 42:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 42:8

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