Psalms 42:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 42:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 42:9 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 42:9 — KJV
“I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”
— Psalms 42:9 (KJV)
Psalms 42:9 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 42:9
“For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”
Shares key themes with Psalms 42:9: god, why, mourning
“Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips:”
Shares key themes with Psalms 42:9: god, rock, hast
“Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them:”
Shares key themes with Psalms 42:9: say, god, hast
“Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 42:9: god, rock, hast
“And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children's for ever, because thou hast wholly followed the LORD my God.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 42:9: say, god, hast
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