Many consider Psalms 42 and 43 one continuous Psalm. Verses 42:5, 42:11, and 43:5 are identical and serve as a choral interlude to the rest of the verses. This sets the tone for these two Psalms. "Why is my sould cast down?" Knowing that theLord watches over his own, the writer wonders why his soul is distressed. Verse 1 compares his longing for God to the deer, perhaps wounded or hurt, thirsting for water. Verse 7, "Deep calleth unto the deep" captures the depth of his desire to know the Lord. If there is something deep within in, then the Lord must have a response somewhere, otherwise we would not desire it.
As a believer, these Psalms speak to me. There is a desire in my heart to know more of God and to experience more of His grace and love. Yet, I get caught up in the things of the world and my soul is grieved. Like the Psalmist, I even question "Why have You forgotten me?" (42:9) realizing that He is an abiding presence. This is the struggle - to get ourselves out of the way and let His deep, his waterbrook speak to us.
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