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Honest Cries to "My Rock"
Commentators explain that asking "Why have you forgotten me?" is not a sign of lost faith. The psalmist asks this while simultaneously calling God "my rock." This shows it's possible to feel abandoned in our human weakness while holding onto the truth of God's presence by faith. It's an honest cry from a place of trust, not a statement of theological fact.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 42:9
18th Century
Theologian
I will say unto God my rock—I will appeal to God as my defense, my helper, my Savior. On the word "rock," as applied to God, see th…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 42:9
19th Century
Bishop
Apparently, we now have the very words of the prayer just mentioned.
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 42:8–9
19th Century
Preacher
Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 42:9
16th Century
Theologian
Concerning I will say to God my rock: If we read the preceding verse in the past tense, the meaning of this verse will be: Since God has, …
John Gill
On Psalms 42:9
17th Century
Pastor
I will say unto God my rock
A name frequently given to the eternal God, Father, Son, and Spirit, ([Reference Deutero…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 42:6–11
17th Century
Minister
The way to forget our miseries is to remember the God of our mercies. David saw troubles coming from God's wrath, and that discouraged him. But if …