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Psalm 42:10
ESV As with a deadly wound in my bones, my adversaries taunt me, while they say to me all the day long, "Where is your God?"
NIV My bones suffer mortal agony as my foes taunt me, saying to me all day long, "Where is your God?"
NASB As a shattering of my bones, my adversaries taunt me, While they say to me all day long, 'Where is your God?'
CSB My adversaries taunt me, as if crushing my bones, while all day long they say to me, "Where is your God?"
NLT Their taunts break my bones. They scoff, 'Where is this God of yours?'
KJV As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
NKJV As with a breaking of my bones, My enemies reproach me, While they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”

What does Psalm 42:10 mean?

When enemies attack, the natural human habit is to panic. We can easily assume God has abandoned us. Those same enemies often mock God, sarcastically asking where He might be. Here, the psalmist expresses the pain caused by that persecution. Their words cause emotional pain much as a deep, lethal wound would. Of course, the passage will soon circle back to the perfectly reliable character of the Lord (Psalm 42:11). When despair starts to set in, we can recognize it, while being reassured of the reasons for our hope.

At the crucifixion, Jesus received similar treatment. While He was experiencing the severe pain of crucifixion, He also experienced taunting and teasing. Those who passed by insulted Him. They challenged: "If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross" (Matthew 27:40). The chief priests, scribes, and elders joined in taunting Jesus. They "mocked him, saying, 'He saved others; he cannot save himself… He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him'" (Matthew 27:41–43). Jesus' followers are also the targets of ridicule (John 16:33), but He said, "Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you" (Matthew 5:11–12).
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