Psalms 42

Psalms 42:1-11

Contents: The experiences of a much afflicted saint and his confidence in God.

Characters: God, Psalmist.

Conclusion: God often teaches His saints effectually to know the worth of His mercies by causing them to feel the want of them. A believing confidence in God is the best antidote against disquietude of spirit. The way to forget our miseries is to rest in the God of our mercies.

Key Word: Hope, Psalms 42:5.

Strong Verses: Psalms 42:5; Psalms 42:11.

Striking Facts: Psalms 42:7. Our Lord Jesus, for our sakes, was overwhelmed with a deluge of grief, like that of the old world, when the fountains of the deep were broken up. He endured all the billows of God’s wrath against sin.