Psalm 42:4
“When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 42Meaning
The speaker pours out his soul while remembering leading the festive worshiping crowd; memory can preserve belonging and truth even when it also sharpens present loneliness.
Thirst, tears, remembered worship, and hope
Verses 1–5 move from longing for the living God through tears and remembered public worship to the first refrain of hope.
Read carefully
The speaker pours out his soul while remembering leading the festive worshiping crowd; memory can preserve belonging and truth even when it also sharpens present loneliness.
Reflection
The speaker pours out his soul while remembering leading the festive worshiping crowd; memory can preserve belonging and truth even when it also sharpens present loneliness.