Psalms 43:2

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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?

Complete Jewish Bible:

For you are the God of my strength; why have you thrust me aside? Why must I go about mourning, under pressure by the enemy?

Berean Standard Bible:

For You are the God of my refuge. Why have You rejected me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?

American Standard Version:

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 with Strong’s Numbers:

For thou art the God{H430} of my strength{H4581}: why dost thou cast me off{H2186}{H8804)}? why go{H1980}{H8691)} I mourning{H6937}{H8802)} because of the oppression{H3906} of the enemy{H341}{H8802)}?

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 42:9

  • I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

Psalms 28:7

  • The LORD [is] my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

Ephesians 6:10

  • ¶ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Isaiah 40:31

  • But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint.

Psalms 44:9

  • ¶ But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.

Psalms 94:14

  • For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.

Zechariah 10:12

  • And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.

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Commentary for Psalms 43:2

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H430
    There are 2334 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֱלֹהִים
    Transliteration: ʼĕlôhîym
    Pronunciation: el-o-heem'
    Description: plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
  2. Strong's Number: H4581
    There are 35 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָעוֹז
    Transliteration: mâʻôwz
    Pronunciation: maw-oze'
    Description: (also מָעוּז ); or מָעֹז (also מָעֻז; from עָזַז; a fortified place; figuratively, a defence; force, fort(-ress), rock, strength(-en), ([idiom] most) strong (hold).
  3. Strong's Number: H2186
    There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: זָנַח
    Transliteration: zânach
    Pronunciation: zaw-nakh'
    Description: a primitive root meaning to push aside, i.e.; reject, forsake, fail; cast away (off), remove far away (off).
  4. Strong's Number: H1980
    There are 468 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: הָלַךְ
    Transliteration: hâlak
    Pronunciation: haw-lak'
    Description: akin to יָלַךְ; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively); (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, [idiom] more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), [phrase] send, speedily, spread, still, surely, [phrase] tale-bearer, [phrase] travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-) faring man, [idiom] be weak, whirl.
  5. Strong's Number: H6937
    There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קָדַר
    Transliteration: qâdar
    Pronunciation: kaw-dar'
    Description: a primitive root; to be ashy, i.e. darkcolored; by implication, to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments); be black(-ish), be (make) dark(-en), [idiom] heavily, (cause to) mourn.
  6. Strong's Number: H3906
    There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לַחַץ
    Transliteration: lachats
    Pronunciation: lakh'-ats
    Description: from לָחַץ; distress; affliction, oppression.
  7. Strong's Number: H341
    There are 481 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֹיֵב
    Transliteration: ʼôyêb
    Pronunciation: o-yabe'
    Description: or (fully) אוֹיֵב; active participle of אָיַב; hating; an adversary; enemy, foe.