Psalms 43:2

What does Psalms 43:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 43:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For thou <FI>art<Fi> 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?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

We have heard, O God, with our ears: our fathers have declared to us, The work thou hast wrought in their days, and in the days of old.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.1Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: Oh deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

v.2This passage

v.3Oh send out thy light and thy truth; let them lead me: Let them bring me unto thy holy hill, And to thy tabernacles.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 94:14

    For Jehovah will not cast off his people, Neither will he forsake his inheritance.

  • Psalms 140:7

    O Jehovah the Lord, the strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

  • 1 Chronicles 28:9

    And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

  • Psalms 44:9

    But now thou hast cast us off, and brought us to dishonor, And goest not forth with our hosts.

  • Psalms 71:9

    Cast me not off in the time of old age; Forsake me not when my strength faileth.

  • Psalms 28:7

    Jehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him.

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