Mizar is a geographical location mentioned in the Bible, specifically in the Book of Psalms. The reference to Mizar is found in Psalm 42:6, which reads: "O my God, my soul despairs within me. Therefore I remember You from the land of Jordan and the peaks of Hermon—from Mount Mizar." (Berean Standard Bible)

Biblical Context

Psalm 42 is attributed to the sons of Korah, a group of Levitical singers and musicians. This psalm is a heartfelt expression of longing for God amidst distress and separation from the sanctuary in Jerusalem. The psalmist vividly describes his emotional turmoil and his deep yearning for the presence of God. In this context, Mizar is mentioned as part of the psalmist's geographical and spiritual journey.

Geographical Significance

Mount Mizar is believed to be a smaller mountain or hill in the region of the Hermon range, which is located in the northern part of ancient Israel, near the borders of modern-day Lebanon and Syria. The Hermon range is significant in biblical history and geography, often associated with the northern boundary of the Promised Land. The mention of Mizar, alongside the Jordan River and the peaks of Hermon, suggests a location that is distant from Jerusalem, emphasizing the psalmist's physical and spiritual separation from the temple, where God's presence was most profoundly experienced.

Spiritual Implications

The reference to Mizar in Psalm 42:6 serves as a metaphor for the psalmist's sense of exile and longing for divine communion. The physical distance from Jerusalem mirrors the spiritual distance the psalmist feels from God. Despite this separation, the psalmist chooses to remember God from this remote location, demonstrating faith and hope in God's presence even in times of despair.

Theological Reflections

From a theological perspective, the mention of Mizar highlights the universal nature of God's presence. It underscores the belief that God is not confined to a single location, such as the temple in Jerusalem, but is accessible to the faithful wherever they may be. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's omnipresence and the assurance that believers can seek and find God in any circumstance.

Historical and Cultural Context

In the ancient Near Eastern context, mountains often held religious significance, serving as places of worship and divine encounter. The Hermon range, with its majestic peaks, would have been a prominent landmark for the Israelites. The specific identification of Mizar within this range, however, remains uncertain, as it is not mentioned elsewhere in the biblical text. This has led to various interpretations and speculations regarding its exact location and significance.

Conclusion

While the precise location and historical details of Mount Mizar remain elusive, its mention in Psalm 42 serves as a poignant reminder of the psalmist's deep spiritual longing and the enduring hope in God's presence, regardless of physical or emotional distance.Mizar

little

Mizar

(small), The hill, a mountain apparently in the northern part of transjordanic Palestine, from which the author of Psalm 42 utters his pathetic appeal. ver. 6. (It is probably a summit of the eastern ridge of Lebanon, not far from Mahanaim, where David lay after escaping from the rebellion of Absalom. --McClintock and Strong.)

Smallness, a summit on the eastern ridge of Lebanon, near which David lay after escaping from Absalom (Psalm 42:6). It may, perhaps, be the present Jebel Ajlun, thus named, "the little", in contrast with the greater elevation of Lebanon and Hermon. MIZAR, THE HILL

mi'-zar, (har mits`ar; oros mikros): The name of a mountain found only in Psalm 42:6; "I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and the Hermons, from the hill Mizar." The term may be taken as an appellative meaning "littleness" and the phrase mehar mits`ar would then mean "from the little mountain," i.e. the little mountain of Zion. Some scholars think that the "m" in mehar may have arisen from dittography, and that we should read, "from the land of Jordan, and the Hermons, O thou little mountain (of Zion)." G.A. Smith discusses the question in a note (HGHL, 477). He suggests that certain names found in the district (za`ura, wady za`arah, and Khirbet Mazara) may be a reminiscence of the name of a hill in the district called Mits`ar; and surly none other would have been put by the Psalmist in apposition to the Hermons. Cheyne says: "To me this appendage to Hermonim seems a poetic loss. Unless the little mountain has a symbolic meaning I could wish it away." I cannot see this: the symbolic meanings suggested for Hermonim and Mits`ar are all forced, and even if we got a natural one, it would be out of place after the literal land of Jordan. To employ all as proper names is suitable to a lyric. No identification is at present possible.

W. Ewing

4213. mizar -- a little, a trifle, a few
... 4212, 4213. mizar. 4214 . a little, a trifle, a few. Transliteration: mizar
Phonetic Spelling: (miz-awr') Short Definition: very. ... 4212, 4213. mizar. 4214 ...
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4706. Mitsar -- a mountain near Hermon
... 4705, 4706. Mitsar. 4707 . a mountain near Hermon. Transliteration: Mitsar
Phonetic Spelling: (mits-awr') Short Definition: Mizar. ... Mizar. ...
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A Preface
... saith David), Psalm 42:6, my soul is cast down within me; therefore will I remember
thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar. ...
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Prayer Answered, Love Nourished
... look back through all the changes of his life, to his troubles and his joys, to
his Pisgahs and to his Engedis, to the land of the Hermonites and the hill Mizar ...
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Psalm 42
... thee therefore mind I will. From Jordan's land, the Hermonites,. and ev'n from Mizar
hill. ^7At the noise of thy water-spouts. deep unto deep doth call; ...
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Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners:
... 42:6), "my soul is cast down within me; therefore will I remember thee from the
land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar." He remembered also ...
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Spurgeon -- Songs in the Night
... What! hast thou buried thine own diary? I beseech thee, man, turn over the book
of thy remembrance. Canst thou not see some sweet hill Mizar? ...
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The Believer not an Orphan. "I Will not Leave You Comfortless: I ...
... to us. What! have you no hill Mizar to remember?". "No Tabor-visits to
recount,. When with Him in the Holy Mount"? Oh, yes! some ...
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Songs in the Night
... What! Hast thou buried thine own diary? I beseech thee, man, turn over the book
of thy remembrance. Canst thou not see some sweet hill Mizar? ...
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A Song among the Lilies
... holiness, ay, and mine when I sin, for "if any man sin we have an advocate with
the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous." He is mine on the hill Mizar, and mine ...
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Constant, Instant, Expectant
... The hill Mizar and the Hermonites"places you never can forget, those choicest of
spots, which seem as you look back along the vista of life to be gleaming ...
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Israel's Hope Encouraged;
... God,' saith David, 'my soul is cast down within me, therefore will I remember thee
from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites from the hill Mizar' (Psalm 42 ...
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Mizar (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. MIZAR, THE HILL. ... W. Ewing. Multi-Version Concordance
Mizar (1 Occurrence). Psalms 42:6 My God, my soul is in despair within me. ...
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Downcast (11 Occurrences)
... (DBY NIV). Psalms 42:6 O my God, my soul is cast down within me; therefore do I
remember Thee from the land of Jordan, and the Hermons, from the hill Mizar. ...
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Despair (23 Occurrences)
... Psalms 42:6 My God, my soul is in despair within me. Therefore I remember you from
the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon, from the hill Mizar. ...
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Mixtures (1 Occurrence)

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Peaks (5 Occurrences)
... Psalms 42:6 My God, my soul is in despair within me. Therefore I remember you from
the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon, from the hill Mizar. ...
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Hermonites (1 Occurrence)
... Psalms 42:6 O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember
thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar. ...
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Hermons (1 Occurrence)
... Psalms 42:6 O my God, my soul is cast down within me: Therefore do I remember thee
from the land of the Jordan, And the Hermons, from the hill Mizar. ...
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Hill (217 Occurrences)
... Gaash, Gareb, Geba, Gerizim, Gibeah, Gibeon, Gilboa, Gilead, Hachilah, Halak, Hebron,
Heres, Hermon, Hor, Horeb, Jearim, Judah, Lebanon, Mizar, Moreh, Moriah ...
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Mountain (298 Occurrences)
... Gaash, Gareb, Geba, Gerizim, Gibeah, Gibeon, Gilboa, Gilead, Hachilah, Halak, Hebron,
Heres, Hermon, Hor, Horeb, Jearim, Judah, Lebanon, Mizar, Moreh, Moriah ...
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Hermon (16 Occurrences)
... Psalms 42:6 My God, my soul is in despair within me. Therefore I remember you from
the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon, from the hill Mizar. ...
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