Psalms 42
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
2My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
3My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
4When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
5Why 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.
6O 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.
7Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
8Yet 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.
9I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
10As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
11Why 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.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymH43010× in this chapter
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
- עַלʻalH59217× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- נֶפֶשׁnepheshH53156× in this chapter
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- מָהmâhH41005× in this chapter
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses
- אֵלʼêlH4134× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- כִּיkîyH35883× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- כֹּלkôlH36053× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- אֵלʼêlH4103× in this chapter
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
- אָמַרʼâmarH5593× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- פָּנִיםpânîymH64403× in this chapter
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
- שָׁחַחshâchachH78173× in this chapter
to sink or depress (reflexive or causative)
- הָמָהhâmâhH19932× in this chapter
to make a loud sound (like English 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor
- זָכַרzâkarH21422× in this chapter
properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
- חַיchayH24162× in this chapter
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
- יָדָהyâdâhH30342× in this chapter
physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)
- יוֹםyôwmH31172× in this chapter
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
- יוֹמָםyôwmâmH31192× in this chapter
daily
- יָחַלyâchalH31762× in this chapter
to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope
- יְשׁוּעָהyᵉshûwʻâhH34442× in this chapter
something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity
- אַיֵּהʼayêhH3462× in this chapter
where?
- כֵּןkênH36512× in this chapter
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
- לַיִלlayilH39152× in this chapter
properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
- עָבַרʻâbarH56742× in this chapter
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
- עוֹדʻôwdH57502× in this chapter
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
- עָרַגʻâragH61652× in this chapter
to long for
- קוֹלqôwlH69632× in this chapter
a voice or sound
- תְּהוֹםtᵉhôwmH84152× in this chapter
an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean watersupply)
- בַּיִתbayithH10041× in this chapter
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- בֵּןbênH11211× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- גַּלgalH15301× in this chapter
something rolled, i.e. a heap of stone or dung (plural ruins), by analogy, a spring of water (plural waves)
- דָּדָהdâdâhH17181× in this chapter
to walk gently
- דִּמְעָהdimʻâhH18321× in this chapter
weeping
- הָיָהhâyâhH19611× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- הָלַךְhâlakH19801× in this chapter
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- הָמוֹןhâmôwnH19951× in this chapter
a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth
- הַרharH20221× in this chapter
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
- חָגַגchâgagH22871× in this chapter
properly, to move in acircle, i.e. (specifically) to march in asacred procession, to observe afestival; by implication, to be giddy
- חֵסֵדchêçêdH26171× in this chapter
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
- חֶרְמוֹנִיםChermôwnîymH27691× in this chapter
Hermons, i.e. its peaks
- חָרַףchâraphH27781× in this chapter
to pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e. defame; to spend the winter