King James Version
Psalms 42:9 in the King James Version says “I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 42 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”
Psalms 42:9 · KJV
Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
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.
I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God? sword: or, killing
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, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
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“unto God”
H410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the almighty (but used also of any deity)
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
“Why hast thou forgotten”
H7911to mislay, i.e., to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
“I mourning”
H6937to be ashy, i.e., dark-colored; by implication, to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments)
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