Psalms 42:6

Authorized King James Version

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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.

Original Language Analysis

אֱֽלֹהַ֗י O my God H430
אֱֽלֹהַ֗י O my God
Strong's: H430
Word #: 1 of 12
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
עָלַי֮ H5921
עָלַי֮
Strong's: H5921
Word #: 2 of 12
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
נַפְשִׁ֪י my soul H5315
נַפְשִׁ֪י my soul
Strong's: H5315
Word #: 3 of 12
properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment
תִשְׁתּ֫וֹחָ֥ח is cast down H7817
תִשְׁתּ֫וֹחָ֥ח is cast down
Strong's: H7817
Word #: 4 of 12
to sink or depress (reflexive or causative)
עַל H5921
עַל
Strong's: H5921
Word #: 5 of 12
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
כֵּ֗ן H3651
כֵּ֗ן
Strong's: H3651
Word #: 6 of 12
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
אֶ֭זְכָּרְךָ within me therefore will I remember H2142
אֶ֭זְכָּרְךָ within me therefore will I remember
Strong's: H2142
Word #: 7 of 12
properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e., to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
מֵאֶ֣רֶץ thee from the land H776
מֵאֶ֣רֶץ thee from the land
Strong's: H776
Word #: 8 of 12
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
יַרְדֵּ֑ן of Jordan H3383
יַרְדֵּ֑ן of Jordan
Strong's: H3383
Word #: 9 of 12
jarden, the principal river of palestine
וְ֝חֶרְמוֹנִ֗ים and of the Hermonites H2769
וְ֝חֶרְמוֹנִ֗ים and of the Hermonites
Strong's: H2769
Word #: 10 of 12
hermons, i.e., its peaks
מֵהַ֥ר from the hill H2022
מֵהַ֥ר from the hill
Strong's: H2022
Word #: 11 of 12
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
מִצְעָֽר׃ Mizar H4706
מִצְעָֽר׃ Mizar
Strong's: H4706
Word #: 12 of 12
mitsar, a peak of lebanon

Analysis & Commentary

The psalmist's soul is 'cast down' within him, but he responds by remembering God 'from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.' These geographical references suggest physical exile far from Jerusalem, possibly in the region near Mount Hermon. Memory of God replaces memory of temple when physical access is denied.

Historical Context

The geographical markers indicate the northern extremity of Israel, near the headwaters of the Jordan. This location, far from Jerusalem, would have intensified the sense of separation from God's sanctuary.

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