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Psalms 43:2

For, thou, art my defending God—Wherefore hast thou rejected me? Wherefore in gloom should I wander, because of the oppression of an enemy?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

1Vindicate me, O God, and plead my cause, Against a nation, without lovingkindness, From the man of deceit and perversity, wilt thou deliver me?

3Send forth thy light and thy faithfulness, Let, them, lead me, Let them bring me into thy holy mountain, and into thy habitations:

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:9Thou, therefore, Solomon my son, Know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing soul, for, all hearts, doth Yahweh search, and, every devised purpose, doth he understand,—If thou seek him, He will be found of thee, but, if thou forsake him, He will cast thee off for ever.

Psalms 31:4Wilt thou bring me forth, out of the net which they have hidden for me? For, thou, art my refuge.

Psalms 42:10With a crushing of my bones, have my adversaries reproached me,—While they keep saying unto me all the day, Where is thy God?

Psalms 71:9Do not cast me off in the time of old age, When my vigour faileth, do not forsake me;

Psalms 88:15Afflicted have I been, and dying, from youth, I have borne the terror of thee—I shall be distracted!

Psalms 140:7O Yahweh, My Lord, my saving strength, thou hast screened 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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