Salmos 42

To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.

1As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

nm 16:32

Os filhos do Coré escreveram os Salmos 42 aos 49. Coré foi um levita que encabeçou uma rebelião contra Moisés (Num 16:1-35). Coré perdeu sua vida, mas seus descendentes permaneceram fiéis a Deus e continuaram servindo-o no templo. Davi designou homens da família do Coré para que servissem como diretores do coro (1Ch 6:31-38) e continuaram sendo os músicos do templo por centenas de anos (2Ch 20:18-19).

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.

Hermonitas são os que vivem no monte Hermón. Mizar significa o mais pequeno, de maneira que o monte do Mizar poderia ser o mais pequeno dessa cordilheira.

7Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.

8Yet

9I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

10As

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.