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Psalms 43:2

Protection and safetyDoubtLonelinessGrief

1 Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.

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?

3 Send out Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain, and to the place where You dwell.

4 Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.

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BSB
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?
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?
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?
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?
DARBY
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?
BLB
For You [are] the God of my strength. Why have You rejected me? Why must I walk in mourning, in the oppression of the enemy?
ÅB
For du er den Gud som er mitt vern. Hvorfor har du forkastet meg? Hvorfor skal jeg gå i sørgeklær under fiendens trykk?
OTB
For Du er min tilflukts Gud; hvorfor har Du forkastet meg?
Hvorfor går jeg omkring i sorg på grunn av fiendens undertrykkelse?
B1930
For du er den Gud som er mitt vern. Hvorfor har du forkastet mig? Hvorfor skal jeg gå i sørgeklær under fiendens trykk?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 42:9

    I say to God my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?”

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  • Psalms 28:7

    The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.

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  • Ephesians 6:10

    Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

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  • Psalms 94:14

    For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage.

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  • Isaiah 40:31

    But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

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  • Psalms 44:9

    But You have rejected and humbled us; You no longer go forth with our armies.

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  • Isaiah 45:24

    Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.

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  • Psalms 140:7

    O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle.

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