Psalms 42:9

Now I say to God, my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning on account of the oppression of the enemy?

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

In Context

8Once the LORD commanded his kindness by day, And by night his praise was with me,-Thanksgiving to the God of my life.

10Like the crushing of my bones are the reproaches of the enemy, While they say to me continually, “Where is thy God?”

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Cross References

Psalms 13:1“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” How long, O LORD! wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

Psalms 22:1“For the leader of the music. To the tune of “The hind of the morning.” A psalm of David.” My God, my God! why hast thou forsaken me? Why so far from mine aid, and from the words of my cry?

Psalms 38:6I am bent; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.

Psalms 44:23Awake! why sleepest thou, O Lord? Arise! cast us not off for ever!

Psalms 62:2He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my safeguard, I shall not wholly fall!

Psalms 77:9Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath he in anger shut up his compassion?

Matthew Henry on Psalms 42:7-11

Complaints and Consolations. 6 O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar. 7 Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. 8 Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life. 9 I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the… Read the whole commentary →

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