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Psalms 42:6

Psalms 42:6 is verse 6 of Psalms chapter 42, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

O my God, my soul despairs within me. Therefore I remember You from the land of Jordan and the peaks of Hermon— even from Mount Mizar.

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King James Version

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.

World English Bible

My God, my soul is in despair within me. Therefore I remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon, from the hill Mizar.

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Psalms 42:4–8 · Berean Standard Bible

4 These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.

5 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.

6 O my God, my soul despairs within me. Therefore I remember You from the land of Jordan and the peaks of Hermon— even from Mount Mizar.

7 Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls; all Your breakers and waves have rolled over me.

8 The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Psalms 22:1

My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?

Psalms 43:4

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.

Psalms 88:1

O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You.

Psalms 88:2

May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry.

Psalms 88:3

For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol.

Matthew 26:39

Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

Matthew 27:46

About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

Psalms 77:6

At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:

Psalms 77:7

“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?

Psalms 77:8

Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?

Psalms 77:9

Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah

Psalms 77:10

So I said, “I am grieved that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”

Psalms 77:11

I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.

Jonah 2:7

As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple.

Psalms 61:2

From the ends of the earth I call out to You whenever my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

2 Samuel 17:22

So David and all the people with him got up and crossed the Jordan. By daybreak, there was no one left who had not crossed the Jordan.

2 Samuel 17:27

When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.

Deuteronomy 3:8

At that time we took from the two kings of the Amorites the land across the Jordan, from the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Hermon—

Deuteronomy 3:9

which the Sidonians call Sirion but the Amorites call Senir—

Deuteronomy 4:47

They took possession of the land belonging to Sihon and to Og king of Bashan—the two Amorite kings across the Jordan to the east—

Deuteronomy 4:48

extending from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Siyon (that is, Hermon),

Psalms 133:3

It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore.

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