Psalm 42:10
“As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?”
KJV
Read in Psalm 42Meaning
The opponents’ taunts feel like a deadly wound in the bones as they repeatedly ask where God is; the verse names severe embodied anguish without offering a medical diagnosis or authorizing retaliation.
Protest, taunts, and renewed hope
Verses 9–11 bring a candid complaint to God about apparent forgetfulness and oppression, then repeat the refrain of hope and future praise.
Read carefully
The opponents’ taunts feel like a deadly wound in the bones as they repeatedly ask where God is; the verse names severe embodied anguish without offering a medical diagnosis or authorizing retaliation.
Reflection
The opponents’ taunts feel like a deadly wound in the bones as they repeatedly ask where God is; the verse names severe embodied anguish without offering a medical diagnosis or authorizing retaliation.