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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.
Psalms 42:6 — KJV
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Psalms 42:6
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Commentary
Commentary on Psalms 42:6
Theological / DevotionalO my God. Verses 6–11 constitute the second stanza of the elegy. The poet resumes his expression of dejection, but in a somewhat more tranquil vein.
My soul is cast down. A frank acknowledgment of the depth of the psalmist’s depression (see the refrain of vs. 5, 11; Ps. 43:5).
Will I remember thee. Even in exile David pledges to remember God. Herein is his strength.
Hermonites. Literally, “Hermons,” perhaps designating the mountain range of which Mt. Hermon, with an elevation of 9,232 ft. (2,814 m.), is the principal peak. Some understand by “Hermonites” the inhabitants of Hermon.
The hill Mizar. Or, “Mt. Mizar,” “Mizar” designating literally, “a trifle,” “a few.” The identity of the peak is not known. The hill was probably one of the lesser peaks of the Hermon range, whence rose the waters of the Jordan.
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