Bible Strands
Psalms 42:6
O my God, my soul despairs within me. Therefore I remember You from the land of Jordan and the peaks of Hermon—even from Mount Mizar.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses God directly while describing a crushed soul, placing this declaration between verses that contrast inner hope with external turmoil. The words — The verb תִשְׁתּ֫וֹחָח (tish.To.Chach) literally means "it is bowed down," depicting the soul's weight, while אֶ֭זְכָּרְ/ךָ ('Ez.ka.re./kha) translates to "I will remember you," indicating a deliberate mental shift. The thread — Remembering God during faintness follows the pattern in Psalms 61:2 and Jonah 2:7, and the cited locations of Jordan and Hermon align with the territorial markers in Deuteronomy 3:8. Why it lands — The verse demands that the reader treat remembrance of God as a conscious act of will, not a spontaneous emotion, initiated specifically when circumstances feel oppressive.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 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.
- Jonah 2:7 As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple.
- Deuteronomy 3:8 At that time we took from the two kings of the Amorites the land across the Jordan, from the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Hermon—
- Psalms 43:4 Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.
- Deuteronomy 4:47 They took possession of the land belonging to Sihon and to Og king of Bashan—the two Amorite kings across the Jordan to the east—
- 2 Samuel 17:22 So David and all the people with him got up and crossed the Jordan. By daybreak, there was no one left who had not crossed the Jordan.
- Psalms 22:1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?
- Matthew 27:46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
- Psalms 77:6 At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
- Psalms 88:1 A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You.