Psalms 42:3
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 42
“My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?”Psalms 42:3
What Does Psalms 42:3 Mean?
Psalms 42:3 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 42, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Lament, Suffering, and Doubt.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Psalms 42:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 22:2“O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.”Psalms 79:10“Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.”Psalms 3:2“Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.”Psalms 115:2“Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?”Psalms 42:10“As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?”Joel 2:17“Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?”Psalms 6:6“I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.”Psalms 80:5“Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.”Psalms 102:9“For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,”Ecclesiastes 4:1“So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.”Job 3:24“For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.”Psalms 79:12“And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.”Psalms 88:9“Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.”Micah 7:10“Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.”1 Samuel 4:18“And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.”1 Samuel 7:6“And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.”2 Samuel 15:30“And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.”2 Samuel 16:12“It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.”Psalms 22:8“He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.”Psalms 89:19“Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.”
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