Psalm 43:2 Parallel Translations

You are my fortress, O God! Why have you rejected me? Why must I walk around in mourning while the enemy oppresses me?(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

ASV:

For thou art the God of my strength; why hast thou cast me off? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

BBE:

You are the God of my strength; why have you put me from you? why do I go in sorrow because of the attacks of my haters?

DBY:

For thou art the God of my strength: why hast thou cast me off? why go I about mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

ERV:

For thou art the God of my strength; why hast thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

JPS:

For Thou art the God of my strength; why hast Thou cast me off? Why go I mourning under the oppression of the enemy?

WBS:

For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

WEB:

For you are the God of my strength. Why have you rejected me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

YLT:

For thou art the God of my strength. Why hast Thou cast me off? Why mourning do I go up and down, In the oppression of an enemy?

Psalm 43:2 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 18:1 For the choir director. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD, who spoke to the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said, "I love You, O LORD, my strength."

Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him.

Psalm 31:4 You will pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For You are my strength.

Psalm 42:9 I will say to God my rock, "Why have You forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?"

Psalm 44:9 Yet You have rejected us and brought us to dishonor, And do not go out with our armies.

Psalm 88:14 O LORD, why do You reject my soul? Why do You hide Your face from me? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

43:6-11 The way to forget our miseries, is to remember the God of our mercies. David saw troubles coming from God's wrath, and that discouraged him. But if one trouble follow hard after another, if all seem to combine for our ruin, let us remember they are all appointed and overruled by the Lord. David regards the Divine favour as the fountain of all the good he looked for. In the Saviour's name let us hope and pray. One word from him will calm every storm, and turn midnight darkness into the light of noon, the bitterest complaints into joyful praises. Our believing expectation of mercy must quicken our prayers for it. At length, is faith came off conqueror, by encouraging him to trust in the name of the Lord, and to stay himself upon his God. He adds, And my God; this thought enabled him to triumph over all his griefs and fears. Let us never think that the God of our life, and the Rock of our salvation, has forgotten us, if we have made his mercy, truth, and power, our refuge. Thus the psalmist strove against his despondency: at last his faith and hope obtained the victory. Let us learn to check all unbelieving doubts and fears. Apply the promise first to ourselves, and then plead it to God.

CONC:

Attacks Cast Enemy Hast Haters Mourning Oppressed Oppression Refuge Rejected Sorrow Strength

Attacks Cast Enemy Mourning Oppressed Oppression Refuge Rejected Sorrow Strength Stronghold

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