Psalms 42:9

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

Updated King James Version

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

8Yet the LORD will command his loving kindness in the day time, 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 your God?

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Cross References

Psalms 13:1How long will you forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long will you hide your face from me?

Psalms 22:1My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? why are you 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 sleep you, 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 77:9Has God forgotten to be gracious? has 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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