{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/wesley/psa042.htm","path":"bib/cmt/wesley/psa042.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/wesley/psa042.htm","text":"Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley, [1754-65]\n \nPsalms 42:1\n \npsa 42:1\nPanteth - After the enjoyment of thee in thy sanctuary. \nPsalms 42:2\n \npsa 42:2\nThirsteth - Not after vain useless idols, but after the only true and living God. Appear - In the place of his special presence and publick worship. \nPsalms 42:4\n \npsa 42:4\nRemember - My banishment from God's presence, and mine enemies triumphs. In me - I breathe out my sorrows and complaints to God within my own breast. The multitudes - Israelites, who went thither in great numbers. Holy - day - Or that kept the feast, the three solemn festival solemnities, which they kept holy unto the Lord. \nPsalms 42:5\n \npsa 42:5\nFor - Heb. for the salvations of his face, for those supports, deliverances and comforts which I doubt not I shall enjoy both in his presence and sanctuary, and from his presence, and the light of his countenance. \nPsalms 42:6\n \npsa 42:6\nTherefore - Therefore that I may revive my drooping spirits. Remember - I will consider thy infinite mercy and power, and faithfulness. Mizar - From all the parts of the land, to which I shall be driven; whether from the parts beyond Jordan on the east: or mount Hermon, which was in the northern parts. \nPsalms 42:7\n \npsa 42:7\nDeep - One affliction comes immediately after another, as if it were called for by the former. A metaphor taken from violent and successive showers of rain; which frequently come down from heaven, as it were at the noise, or call of God's water spouts. \nPsalms 42:8\n \npsa 42:8\nCommand - Will effectually confer upon me. Loving - kindness - His blessings, the effects of his loving - kindness. \nPsalms 42:10\n \npsa 42:10\nAs - As a sword, which cutteth the very bones, so painful are their reproaches.","title":"Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible: Psalms: Psalms Chapter 42","type":"page"}