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Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
Psalms 42:7 — KJV
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Psalms 42:7
King James Version (KJV)
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Commentary
Commentary on Psalms 42:7
Theological / DevotionalDeep calleth unto deep. The psalmist appears to be in that section of the land where the cataracts from the melting snows of Hermon echo and re-echo over hills and down ravines. These natural phenomena seem to represent the troubles that overwhelm him.
Waterspouts. LXX, katarrakt, from which our English word “cataract” is derived. The psalmist may be referring to the swift waters of the Jordan, especially in time of flood.
Waves. Probably a continuation of the image taken from the cascades and dashing torrents of the upper Jordan in time of flood. The breaking waves and rolling billows represent the psalmist’s overwhelming sorrows of soul, especially in view of his exile from the house of God. David sinks down in momentary disappointment and discouragement, like a drowning man (see Ps. 88:7), but rises immediately in faith and confidence that God will do all things well.
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