Psalms 42:1

Psalms 42-72, The Exodus Book, has to do with Israel; as the first book (1-41) had to do with Man. Psalms 42 and Psalms 43 are linked together, because (1) Psalms 43 has no title; (2) the Structure shows the correspondence of the repeated appeal.

Title. Maschil . Instruction. The second of thirteen so named. See note on Psalms 32, Title, and App-65

for . by.

the sons of Korah. The first of the eleven Psalms so distinguished (Psalms 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 84, 85, 87, 88). Korah died by Divine judgment (Numbers 16:31), but his sons were spared in grace (Numbers 26:11). The men of Numbers 16:32 did not include the "sons". See notes, and App-63.

son. descendants.

panteth. crieth, or longeth. Compare Joel 1:20. The cry of Israel in Egypt.

after. for.

brooks. channels: water in gorges or pipes, difficult of approach. Hebrew. 'aphikim. See note on 2 Samuel 22:16.

my soul. I myself. Hebrew. nephesh.

after. upon.

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4. The Creator, not yet revealed as Jehovah to Israel in the Egyptian oppression.