Psalms 42:6

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

O my God, my soul is cast down{H8709)} within me: therefore will I remember{H8799)} thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מַה־תִּשְׁתּ֬וֹחֲחִ֨י ׀ נַפְשִׁי֮ וַתֶּהֱמִ֢י עָ֫לָ֥י הוֹחִ֣ילִי לֵֽ֭אלֹהִים כִּי־ע֥וֹד אוֹדֶ֗נּוּ יְשׁוּע֥וֹת פָּנָֽיו׃

Transliteration

Why-tištôḥăḥî napšî wa-tehĕmî upon-me hôḥîlî to-ʾĕlōhîm for-yet ʾôdenû yəšûʿôt pānāyw

Grammar Details

*tištôḥăḥî*: verb, hitpael imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - 'you bow down/are downcast'
*napšî*: noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my soul'
*wa*: conjunction with vav consecutive - 'and'
*tehĕmî*: verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - 'you moan/are disquieted'
*hôḥîlî*: verb, hiphil imperative, feminine singular - 'wait/hope'
*ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural with prefixed preposition lamed - 'for God'
*ʾôdenû*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'I will praise him'
*yəšûʿôt*: noun, feminine plural construct - 'salvations of'
*pānāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his face/presence'

Word Meanings

*tištôḥăḥî*: you bow down/are downcast/are in despair
*napšî*: my soul/my being/myself
*tehĕmî*: you moan/are disquieted/are in tumult
*hôḥîlî*: wait/hope/expect
*ʾĕlōhîm*: God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)
*yəšûʿôt*: salvations/deliverances/help
*pānāyw*: his face/his presence/his person

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Referenced Verses

Ps 61:2 : 2 From the end of the earth will I cry{H8799)} unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed{H8800)}: lead{H8686)} me to the rock that is higher{H8799)} than I.
2 Sam 17:22 : 22 Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan.
Jonah 2:7 : 7 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
Ps 43:4 : 4 Then will I go{H8799)} unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise{H8686)} thee, O God my God.
Deut 3:8-9 : 8 And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites the land that was on this side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon; 9 ( Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)
Deut 4:47-48 : 47 And they possessed his land, and the land of Og king of Bashan, two kings of the Amorites, which were on this side Jordan toward the sunrising; 48 From Aroer, which is by the bank of the river Arnon, even unto mount Sion, which is Hermon,
2 Sam 17:27 : 27 And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
Ps 22:1 : 1 To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
Ps 77:6-9 : 6 I call to remembrance{H8799)} my song in the night: I commune{H8799)} with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search{H8762)}. 7 Will the Lord cast off{H8799)} for ever? and will{H8686)} he be favourable{H8800)} no more? 8 Is his mercy clean gone{H8804)} for ever? doth his promise fail{H8804)} for evermore? 9 Hath God forgotten{H8804)} to be gracious{H8800)}? hath he in anger shut up{H8804)} his tender mercies? Selah. 10 And I said{H8799)}, This is my infirmity{H8763)}: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. 11 I will remember {H8799)}{H8675)}{H8686)} the works of the LORD: surely I will remember{H8799)} thy wonders of old.
Ps 88:1-3 : 1 A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Mahalath Leannoth{H8763)}, Maschil{H8688)} of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried{H8804)} day and night before thee: 2 Let my prayer come{H8799)} before thee: incline{H8685)} thine ear unto my cry; 3 For my soul is full{H8804)} of troubles: and my life draweth nigh{H8689)} unto the grave.
Ps 133:3 : 3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Matt 26:39 : 39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Matt 27:46 : 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

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Ps 42:1-5
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1To the chief Musician{H8764)}, Maschil{H8688)}, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth{H8799)} after the water brooks, so panteth{H8799)} my soul after thee, O God.
2My soul thirsteth{H8804)} for God, for the living God: when shall I come{H8799)} and appear{H8735)} before God?
3My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say{H8800)} unto me, Where is thy God?
4When I remember{H8799)} these things, I pour out{H8799)} my soul in me: for I had gone{H8799)} with the multitude, I went{H8691)} with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday{H8802)}.
5Why art thou cast down{H8709)}, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted{H8799)} in me? hope{H8685)} thou in God: for I shall yet praise{H8686)} him for the help of his countenance.
Ps 42:7-11
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7Deep calleth{H8802)} unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone{H8804)} over me.
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9I will say{H8799)} unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten{H8804)} me? why go{H8799)} I mourning{H8802)} because of the oppression of the enemy{H8802)}?
10As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies{H8802)} reproach{H8765)} me; while they say{H8800)} daily unto me, Where is thy God?
11Why art thou cast down{H8709)}, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted{H8799)} within me? hope{H8685)} thou in God: for I shall yet praise{H8686)} him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Ps 43:4-5
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4Then will I go{H8799)} unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise{H8686)} thee, O God my God.
5Why art thou cast down{H8709)}, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted{H8799)} within me? hope{H8685)} in God: for I shall yet praise{H8686)} him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
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3For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
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Ps 43:2
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2For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off{H8804)}? why go{H8691)} I mourning{H8802)} because of the oppression of the enemy{H8802)}?
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2In the day of my trouble I sought{H8804)} the Lord: my sore ran{H8738)} in the night, and ceased{H8799)} not: my soul refused{H8765)} to be comforted{H8736)}.
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Ps 13:1-2
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Lam 1:13
70%
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Ps 130:1
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Ps 63:6
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Ps 3:4
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Ps 62:5
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Ps 77:6
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Ps 57:1
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