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Psalms 43:2

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?

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

1Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation; deliver me from the deceitful and unrighteous man.

3Send out thy light and thy truth: *they* shall lead me, *they* shall bring me to thy holy mount, and unto thy habitations.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:9And thou, Solomon my son, know the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searches all hearts, and discerns all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cut thee off for ever.

Psalms 31:4Draw me out of the net that they have hidden for me; for thou art my strength.

Psalms 42:10As with a crushing in my bones mine adversaries reproach me, while they say unto me all the day, Where is thy God?

Psalms 71:9Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

Psalms 88:15I am afflicted and expiring from my youth up; I suffer thy terrors, [and] I am distracted.

Psalms 140:7Jehovah, the Lord, is the strength of my salvation: thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 43:2-5

Appeals and Petitions. 1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. 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? 3 O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. 4 Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God. 5 Why art thou cast… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

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Study Psalms 43:2

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