Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
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?
New American Standard Bible
Why do I go
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?
Holman Bible
For You are the God of my refuge.
Why have You rejected me?
Why must I go about in sorrow
because of the enemy’s oppression?
International Standard Version
Since you are the God who strengthens me, why have you forsaken me? Why do I go around mourning under the enemy's oppression?"
A Conservative Version
For thou are the God of my strength. Why have thou cast me off? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
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?
Amplified
For You are the God of my strength [my stronghold—in whom I take refuge]; why have You rejected me?
Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
Bible in Basic English
You are the God of my strength; why have you put me from you? why do I go in sorrow because of the attacks of my haters?
Julia Smith Translation
For thou the God of my strength: why didst thou reject me? wherefore darkened shall I go about for the oppression of the enemy?
King James 2000
For you are the God of my strength: why do you cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
Lexham Expanded Bible
because you [are] the God of my refuge. Why have you rejected me? Why must I go about mourning because of [the] oppression of [the] enemy?
Modern King James verseion
For You are the God of my strength; why do You cast me off? Why do I go mourning under the affliction of the enemy?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For thou art the God of my strength; why hast thou put me from thee? And why go I so heavily, while the enemy oppresseth me?
NET Bible
For you are the God who shelters me. Why do you reject me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?
New Heart English Bible
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?
The Emphasized Bible
For, thou, art my defending God - Wherefore hast thou rejected me? Wherefore in gloom should I wander, because of the oppression of an enemy?
Webster
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?
World English Bible
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?
Youngs Literal Translation
For thou art the God of my strength. Why hast Thou cast me off? Why mourning do I go up and down, In the oppression of an enemy?
Interlinear
'elohiym
Zanach
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 43:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prayer For Rescue
1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation; deliver me from the deceitful and unrighteous man. 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? 3 Send out thy light and thy truth: they shall lead me, they shall bring me to thy holy mount, and unto thy habitations.
Cross References
Psalm 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?
Psalm 28:7
Jehovah is my strength and my shield; my heart confided in him, and I was helped: therefore my heart exulteth, and with my song will I praise him.
Psalm 44:9
But thou hast cast off, and put us to confusion, and dost not go forth with our armies;
Exodus 15:2
My strength and song is Jah, and he is become my salvation: This is my God, and I will glorify him; My father's God, and I will extol him.
1 Chronicles 28:9
And 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.
Psalm 31:4
Draw me out of the net that they have hidden for me; for thou art my strength.
Psalm 71:9
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
Psalm 77:7
Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
Psalm 94:14
For Jehovah will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance;
Psalm 140:7
Jehovah, the Lord, is the strength of my salvation: thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Isaiah 40:31
but they that wait upon Jehovah shall renew their strength: they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not tire; they shall walk, and not faint.
Isaiah 45:24
Only in Jehovah, shall one say, have I righteousness and strength. To him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
Zechariah 10:12
And I will strengthen them in Jehovah; and they shall walk in his name, saith Jehovah.
Ephesians 6:10
For the rest, brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the might of his strength.
Philippians 4:13
I have strength for all things in him that gives me power.