Psalms 42:9

GOD. Hebrew El. App-4. In edition of 1611 this was printed "My God".

rock. mountain crag, or fortress. Hebrew. sela'. See note on Deuteronomy 32:13.Deuteronomy 18:1; Deuteronomy 18:2.

forgotten. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6.

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

Related Commentaries of Psalms 42:9

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 42:9