Psalms 42:5 BSB — MannaFest

Psalms 42:5

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.

BSB

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ASV

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him For the help of his countenance.

KJV

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.

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Commentary

3 voices

Ambrose of Milan

THE PRAYER OF JOB AND DAVID 4:3.12-13 (397)

Troubled by the hazardous turnings of this world, David says, "Why are you sad, O soul, why do you trouble me? Hope in God, for I will give praise to him, the salvation of my countenance and my God." Therefore, when we are distressed and apprehensive, let hope strengthen us with the expectation of things that are to come. Look to each phrase individually. "Hope, for I will give praise," he says; not "I give praise," but "I will give praise."

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

For - Hebrew. for the salvations of his face, for those supports, deliverances and comforts which I doubt not I shall enjoy both in his presence and sanctuary, and from his presence, and the light of his countenance.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Treasury of David, Vol. 2 (1870)

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? As though he were two men, the psalmist talks to himself. His faith reasons with his fears, his hope argues with his sorrows. These present troubles, are they to last forever? The rejoicings of my foes, are they more than empty talk? My absence from the solemn feasts, is that a perpetual exile? Why this deep depression, this faithless fainting, this chicken hearted melancholy? As Trapp says, "David chides David out of the dumps; "and herein he is an example for all desponding ones.

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
מַה־	mah-	why?	H4100 →
תִּשְׁתּ֬וֹחֲחִ֨י׀	tish.To.cha.Chi	are you bowed down	H7817 →
נַפְשִׁי֮	naf.Shi	O soul my	H5315 →
וַתֶּהֱמִ֪י	va.te.he.Mi	and were you in turmoil?	H1993 →
עָ֫לָ֥י	'a.Lai	on me	H5921 →
הוֹחִ֣ילִי	ho.Chi.li	wait	H3176 →
לֵֽ֭אלֹהִים	Le.lo.him	for God	H430 →
כִּי־	ki-	for	H3588 →
ע֥וֹד	od	again	H5750 →
אוֹדֶ֗נּוּ	'o.De.nu	I will give thanks to him	H3034 →
יְשׁוּע֥וֹת	ye.shu.'ot	[the] salvation<s> of	H3444 →
פָּנָֽיו׃	pa.Nav	presence his	H6440 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Matthew 1:23
“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).
leads to
- Isaiah 7:14
  Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.
- Isaiah 9:6–7
  For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of…
Through
Psalms 37:7
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
leads to
- Psalms 27:14
  Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
- James 5:7–11
  Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
- Psalms 62:5
  Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.
- Hebrews 10:36–37
  You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
- Lamentations 3:25–26
  The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
Through
Psalms 61:2
From the ends of the earth I call out to You whenever my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
leads to
- Psalms 18:2
  The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

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Saul attempts to kill David (the harpist of Israel) — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

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02Original language & word study

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Where the connections lead

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The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

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The walk

Related verses

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About Psalms