Psalm 42
42
Psalm 42 in the Hebrew/Christian numbering
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A psalm numbered 42 in a later canonical system. The thirst is in the text; the 42 is in the numbering.
Scripture
One integer. Several kinds of text.
A title that says Forty-two. A verse that counts forty-two youths. Three received chapter seats. They are not one text. The Sutra is not a psalm number. Consultation is not a count of boys.
The title is 42
- T784Forty-two Chapters
The work’s own name. Forty-two sections. Not a later seat.
A count in the verse
- 422 Kings 2:24
Forty and two youths. The integer is in the Hebrew clause.
Editorial seats
- 42Sūrah 42
al-Shūrā. Consultation. The number is the received order.
- ch. 42Tao Te Ching
Wang Bi numbering. Mawangdui orders the material differently.
Ps 42Psalm 42here
The thirst is in the poem. The 42 is in the numbering.
What it supports
A chapter designation in Masoretic/Christian psalm numbering. The poem is ancient; this integer seat is a received editorial convention.
What it does not
Not evidence the psalmist chose 42. Numbering traditions differ (Greek Psalter shifts).
ExactnessChapter / verse
FormChapter / psalm 42
Unitpsalm
Strengthattested