Psalms 42:9

I wil say vnto God, which is my rocke, Why hast thou forgotten mee? why goe I mourning, when the enemie oppresseth me?

Geneva Bible 1599

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

8The Lord will graunt his louing kindenesse in the day, and in the night shall I sing of him, euen a prayer vnto the God of my life.

10My bones are cut asunder, while mine enemies reproch me, saying dayly vnto me, Where is thy God?

Read all of Psalms 42

Cross References

Psalms 13:1To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Howe long wilt thou forget me, O Lord, for euer? howe long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

Psalms 22:1To him that excelleth upon Aiieleth Hasshahar. A Psalme of Dauid. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me, and art so farre from mine health, and from the wordes of my roaring?

Psalms 38:6I am bowed, and crooked very sore: I goe mourning all the day.

Psalms 44:23Vp, why sleepest thou, O Lord? awake, be not farre off for euer.

Psalms 62:2Yet he is my strength and my saluation, and my defence: therefore I shall not much be mooued.

Psalms 77:9Hath God forgotten to be mercifull? hath he shut vp his teder mercies in displeasure? Selah.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Psalms 42:9