The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 42:11
Psalms 42:11Why art thou cast down, O my soul?and why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise Him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. David’s malady and David’s medicineThe psalm has a beauty all its own--the beauty of an April morning--full of contrasts and surprises. Extremes meet in a single verse, and are repeated over and over again, brief though the psalm is. The “Kyrie” and the “Gloria” follow each other in quick succession, whilst often... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 42:1-11
Psalms 42:1-11As the heart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after Thee, O God.The Korachite psalmsThe second book of the Psalter, characterized by the use of the Divine name “Elohim” instead of “Jehovah,” begins with a cluster of seven psalms (reckoning Psalms 43:1-5, as one), of which the superscription is most probably regarded as ascribing their authorship to “the sons of Korach.” These were Levites, and (1 Chronicles 9:19, etc.) the office of keepers of the door of the... read more