Why art thou cast down, my soul, and unquiet within me? [a]wait on God: for I will yet give him thanks for the help of his presence.

My God, my soul is cast down within me, [b]because I remembered thee, from the land of Jordan, and Hermon, and from the mount Mizar.

One [c]deep calleth another deep by the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy floods are gone over me.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 42:5 Though he sustained grievous assaults of the flesh to cast him into despair, yet his faith grounded on God’s accustomed mercies getteth the victory.
  2. Psalm 42:6 That is, when I remember thee in this land of my banishment among the mountains.
  3. Psalm 42:7 Afflictions came so thick upon me, that I felt my self as overwhelmed: whereby he showeth there is no end of our misery till God be pacified and send remedy.

Why, my soul, are you downcast?(A)
    Why so disturbed(B) within me?
Put your hope in God,(C)
    for I will yet praise(D) him,
    my Savior(E) and my God.(F)

My soul is downcast within me;
    therefore I will remember(G) you
from the land of the Jordan,(H)
    the heights of Hermon(I)—from Mount Mizar.
Deep calls to deep(J)
    in the roar of your waterfalls;
all your waves and breakers
    have swept over me.(K)

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