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 · 2000For 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 · 1611For 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 · 1901For 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 · 1949You 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 · 1862For 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) · 1752We 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 · 1890For 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
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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