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Psalm 42:6
ESV and my God. My soul is cast down within me; therefore I remember you from the land of Jordan and of Hermon, from Mount Mizar.
NIV My soul is downcast within me; therefore I will remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon—from Mount Mizar.
NASB My soul is in despair within me; Therefore I remember You from the land of the Jordan And the peaks of Hermon, from Mount Mizar.
CSB I am deeply depressed; therefore I remember you from the land of Jordan and the peaks of Hermon, from Mount Mizar.
NLT my God! Now I am deeply discouraged, but I will remember you — even from distant Mount Hermon, the source of the Jordan, from the land of Mount Mizar.
KJV O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.
NKJV O my God, my soul is cast down within me; Therefore I will remember You from the land of the Jordan, And from the heights of Hermon, From the Hill Mizar.

What does Psalm 42:6 mean?

The psalmist expresses intense sorrow, thanks to his experiences (Psalm 42:9–10). Perhaps some of this is grief that he is away from Jerusalem (Psalm 42:2–4). The Jordan River begins at Mount Hermon, the northernmost boundary of Palestine, northeast of the Sea of Galilee. This stands some 9,000 feet, or 2,743 meters, above the Mediterranean Sea. Melting snow and rain from Mount Hermon sends water cascading into the Jordan river and into the Sea of Galilee. Mount Hermon has often been speculated as the site of the Lord's transfiguration (Matthew 17:1–8).

The psalmist mentions his praying specifically from Mount Mizar, a peak in the Mount Hermon range. He does not indicate why he was in this region. Assuming this is the same author as Psalm 43, and perhaps even that Psalm 42 and Psalm 43 make up one psalm, the psalmist wanted to be at Mount Zion, God's holy hill, the place of worship (Psalm 43:3). Psalm 42:2 seems to allude to the psalmist's desire to go to the temple. Christians are not obligated to some specific location on earth for worship (john 4:21–24). However, believers should long to worship publicly in their local church (Hebrews 10:24–25).
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