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Psalms 42

1 The Prophet grievously complaineth, that being letted by his persecutors he could not be present in the Congregation of God's people, protesting that although he was separated in bodie from them, yet his heart was thitherward affectioned 7 And last of all he sheweth, that he was not so far overcome with these sorrows and thoughts, 8 But that he continually put his confidence in the Lord.
¶ To him that excelleth. A Psalme to give instruction, committed to the sons of Kórah.
1.As the hart braieth for the rivers of water, so bpanteth my soul after thee, ô God.
2.My soul thirsteth for God, even for the living God: when shal I come and appear before the presence of God?
3.cMy tears have been my meat daie and night, while they daily say unto me, Where is thy God?
4.When I remembered dthese things, I poured out my verie heart, because I had gone with the multitude, and led them into the House of God with the voice of singing, and praise, as a multitude that kepeth a feast.
5.Why art thou cast down, my soul, and unquiet within me? ewait on God: for I wil yet give him thanks for the help of his presence.
6.My God, my soul is cast down within me, fbecause I remember thee, from the land of Jordén, and Hermoním, and from the mount Mizár.
7.One gdeep calleth another deep by the noise of thy water spouts: all thy waves and thy floods are gone over me.
8.The Lord hwil grant his loving kindness in the day, and in the night shal I sing of him, even a praier unto the God of my life.
9.I wil say unto God, which is my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning, when the enemie oppresseth me?
10.My ibones are cut a sunder, while mine enemies reproach me, saying daily unto me, Where is thy God?
11.kWhy art thou cast down, my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? wait on God: for I wil yet give him thanks: he is my present help, and my God.

Notes

1-b.
By these similitudes of thirst & panting he shows his fervent desire to serve God in his Temple.
3-c.
As others take pleasure in eating and drinking, so he was altogether given to weeping.
4-d.
That is, how I led the people to serve you in your Tabernacle, and now seeing my contrary estate, I die for sorrow.
5-e.
Though he sustained grievous assaults of the flesh to cast him into despair, yet his faith grounded on God's accustomed mercies, gets the victory.
6-f.
That is, when I remember you in this land of my banishment among the mountains.
7-g.
Afflictions came so thick upon me, that I felt myself as overwhelmed: whereby he shows there is no end of our misery, till God be pacified, and send remedy.
8-h.
He assures himself of God's help in time to come.
10-i.
That is, I am most grievously tormented.
11-k.
This repetition does declare that David did not overcome at once: to teach us to be constant forasmuch as God will certainly deliver his.