Psalms

Psalm 42:4–5

⁴These things come to mind as I pour out my soul:

how I walked with the multitude,

leading the festive procession to the house of God

with shouts of joy and praise.

⁵Why are you downcast, O my soul?

Why the unease within me?

Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him

for the salvation of His presence.

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Psalm 42:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These things	אֵ֤לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
come to mind	אֶזְכְּרָ֨ה׀	’ez·kə·rāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H2142 remember
as I pour out	וְאֶשְׁפְּכָ֬ה	wə·’eš·pə·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H8210 pour out, pour
my soul	נַפְשִׁ֗י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
how	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I walked	אֶֽעֱבֹ֨ר׀	’e·‘ĕ·ḇōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
with the multitude	בַּסָּךְ֮	bas·sāḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5519 throng
leading	אֶדַּדֵּ֗ם	’ed·dad·dêm	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H1718 [move slowly]
the festive	הָמ֥וֹן	hā·mō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
procession	חוֹגֵֽג׃	ḥō·w·ḡêḡ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2287 make pilgrimage, keep a pilgrim-feast
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of God	אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
with shouts	בְּקוֹל־	bə·qō·wl-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of joy	רִנָּ֥ה	rin·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H7440 ringing cry
and praise	וְתוֹדָ֗ה	wə·ṯō·w·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8426 thanksgiving

Psalm 42:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
are you downcast	תִּשְׁתּ֬וֹחֲחִ֨י׀	tiš·tō·w·ḥă·ḥî	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H7817 bow, be bowed down, crouch
O my soul	נַפְשִׁי֮	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
Why the unease	וַתֶּהֱמִ֪י	wat·te·hĕ·mî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H1993 murmur, growl, roar, be boisterous
within me	עָ֫לָ֥י	‘ā·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
Put your hope	הוֹחִ֣ילִי	hō·w·ḥî·lî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular	H3176 wait
in God	לֵֽ֭אלֹהִים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I will yet	ע֥וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
praise Him	אוֹדֶ֗נּוּ	’ō·w·ḏen·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H3034 throw, cast
for the salvation	יְשׁוּע֥וֹת	yə·šū·‘ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H3444 salvation
of His presence	פָּנָֽיו׃	pā·nāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 42:4 Isaiah 30:29 · Psalm 62:8 · Psalm 122:1 · 1 Samuel 1:15–16 · Job 29:2–30:31 · Psalm 100:4 · Psalm 55:14 · Nahum 1:15

Psalm 42:5 Psalm 37:7 · Hebrews 10:36–37 · Psalm 61:2 · Matthew 1:23 · Psalm 27:13–14 · Psalm 56:3 · Lamentations 3:24–26 · Psalm 43:5 · Psalm 42:11 · Romans 4:18–20 · Numbers 6:26 · 1 Samuel 30:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.