Psalms 42:9

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

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In Context

8Yet 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.

10As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?

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Cross References

Psalms 13:1How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

Psalms 22:1My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

Psalms 38:6I am troubled; 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 only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

Psalms 77:9Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? 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 →

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