Psalms 43:2
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 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? | 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? | 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? |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| for | כִּֽי־ | ki- | H3588A | forכִּי (ki) 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
| you | אַתָּ֤ה׀ | 'a-TAH | H0859A | youאַנְתָּה (an.tah) you, thou (second pers. sing.) Aramaic of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A) |
| [are] [the] God of | אֱלֹהֵ֣י | 'e-lo-HEI | H0430G | Godאֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| refuge my | מָֽעוּזִּי֮ | ma-'u-ZI | H4581 | securityמָעוֹז (ma.oz) 1) place or means of safety, protection, refuge, stronghold 1a) place of safety, fastness, harbour, stronghold 1b) refuge (of God) (fig.) 1c) human protection (fig.) |
| to why? | לָמָ֪ה | la-MAH | H4100 | whatמָא (ma) 1) what, whatever 1a) what? 1b) whatever, what, whatsoever 1c) how?, why?, wherefore? (with prefixes) |
| have you rejected me | זְנַ֫חְתָּ֥נִי | ze-NACH-TA-ni | H2186A | to rejectזָנַח (za.nach) 1) to cast off, reject, spurn 1a) (Qal) to reject 1b) (Hiphil) to forcefully reject someone |
| to why? | לָֽמָּה־ | la-mah- | H4100 | whatמָא (ma) 1) what, whatever 1a) what? 1b) whatever, what, whatsoever 1c) how?, why?, wherefore? (with prefixes) |
| mourning | קֹדֵ֥ר | ko-DER | H6937 | be darkקָדַר (qa.dar) 1) to mourn, be dark 1a) (Qal) to be dark 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to darken 1b2) to cause to mourn 1c) (Hithpael) to grow dark |
| do I go about | אֶתְהַלֵּ֗ךְ | 'et-ha-LEKH | H1980G | to go: wentהָלַךְ (ha.lakh) : went/go[away] 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
| in [the] oppression of | בְּלַ֣חַץ | be-LA-chatz | H3906 | oppressionלַ֫חַץ (la.chats) oppression, distress, pressure |
| an enemy | אוֹיֵֽב׃ | 'o-YEV | H0341 | enemyאֹיֵב (o.yev) 1) (Qal) enemy 1a) personal 1b) national |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.