Psalm 42:1-5 - What Does Your Soul Long For?

Pastor Mike Impact Ministries · Apr 2, 2023 · 5m

We are not entirely sure who was the writer of Psalms 42-43. From the context though, it is possible that the unnamed writer was a Levite who had been exiled among Gentiles (43:1). The text of these two Psalms reveal that these Gentiles oppressed him and questioned his faith (42:3, 10; 43:2). We also learn from the text that this exiled Levite was a worship leader who had led groups of pilgrims to Jerusalem for the assigned festivals (Psalm 84:7; Ex. 23:14-17; 34:18-26; Deut. 16:1-17).

As you read these two Psalms you get the idea that it was time for such a journey, but he wasn't able to go…