8. The abyss calls the abyss with the voice of Thy waterfalls; all Thy waters and Thy waves have passed over me.

8. The main peaks of Mount Hermon rose 12 thousand feet above sea level and were covered with snow. The melting of the latter formed streams of water that noisily fell down the cliffs. These streams took on formidable proportions when they were intensified by heavy rains. Then they fell down with a terrible noise, tore down trees and carried huge stones with them. The noise of these waters was especially great and menacing because the water fell from the steep cliffs. — "The abyss calls the abyss" — after one mass of water, after one formidable stream, another rushes. With this comparison of the picture observed by the writer, he wanted to indicate the strength and impetuosity of the real disasters of exile that he was experiencing: "Thy waters and waves" – the calamities sent by Thee, are numerous and formidable, like the streams of Hermon.

9. By day the Lord will show His mercy, and by night I will sing a song to Him, a prayer to the God of my life.

9. But these calamities could not shake the exile's faith in God. He expects mercy from Him, and by this faith he lives day and night.

10. I will say to God, my intercessor, Why have you forgotten me? Why do I walk in lamentation from the insults of the enemy? 11. My enemies mock me as if they were smearing at my bones, when they say to me every day, "Where is your God?" 12. Why are you discouraged, O my soul, and why are you troubled? Trust in God, for I will still glorify Him, my Saviour and my God.

Psalm 42

1. Judge me, O God, and enter into my litigation with an unkind people. Deliver me from a wicked and unjust man;

1. "Enter into my litigation with the unkind people." The writer is aware of his innocence before his persecutors and asks God to investigate his case. "Unkind people" – all those who rebelled against David and his adherents, i.e. supporters of Absalom. "By evil man" can be understood Absalom, who stirred up the people with false accusations against David.

for Thou art the God of my might. Why hast Thou rejected me? Why do I walk lamenting from the insults of the enemy? 3. Send forth Thy light and Thy truth; let them lead me and bring me to Thy holy mountain and to Thy mansions.

3. "Send forth Thy light and Thy truth" — send Thy mercy ("light"), protect Thy from enemies. "Truth" is faithfulness to promises and revelation, according to which the righteous deserve a reward and the sinner deserves punishment. After the fulfillment of this promise, the writer hopes to be on Mount Zion again in the "mansions" of the Lord, i.e. at the tabernacle, in the places of the Lord's dwelling.

4. And I will come to the altar of God, to the God of my joy and gladness, and with the harp I will praise Thee, O God, my God! 5. Why are you discouraged, O my soul, and why are you troubled? Trust in God; for I will still glorify Him, my Saviour and my God.

Psalm 43

The psalm was written by the sons of Korah and presents meditation (Heb. "maskil", Russian "teaching") in relation to the events he experienced. These events are sad. The Jewish people were forsaken by God (10), which is why they were defeated by their enemies and given over to be plundered by them and scattered among the nations (11-12). These sufferings and defeat are all the more severe for the Jews, because they "did not forget Him, nor did they deviate from His way" (18-19), i.e., they remained faithful to the true God. Such was the situation of the Jews during the war of David with the Syrians in the north, when the Edomites attacked the southern borders of his state, plundered the southern borders of the kingdom of Judah, killed many of the Jews and captured a large number of them to sell into slavery to neighboring peoples, which the Edomites did... This reason for writing is indicated by the similarity of the content of this psalm with Psalm 9:22, v. 59, where the reason for writing and the reason for Joab's attack on the Edomites is precisely indicated.

Gosh! The past history of our people is full of glorious victories over the pagans, the inhabitants of Palestine. We owe these victories not to our art of war, but to Your protection and protection (6-9). Now God has forsaken us: we are struck down by our enemies, we are taken captive, we are laughed at, while we remain faithful to You and do not depart from Your commandments (10-23). Arise, O Lord, in our defense and deliver us according to Your mercy (24-27). 1. To the head of the choir. Teaching. The sons of Korah. 2. O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us of the work which thou hast done in their days, in the days of old: 3. Thou hast destroyed the nations by Thy hand, and planted them; He smote the tribes and drove them out; 4. for they did not gain the earth with their sword, nor did their arm save them, but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your countenance, for you were well pleased with them.