Psalms 43:2

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“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?”

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BSBPD

“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?”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“For thou <FI>art<Fi> 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?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 43:2 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 15:2The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.
  2. 1 Chronicles 28:9As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
  3. Psalms 28:7The 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.
  4. Psalms 31:4You free me from the net laid out for me, for You are my refuge.
  5. Psalms 42:9I say to God my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?”
  6. Psalms 42:10Like the crushing of my bones, my enemies taunt me, while they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”
  7. Psalms 44:9But You have rejected and humbled us; You no longer go forth with our armies.
  8. Psalms 71:9Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.
  9. Psalms 77:7“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?
  10. Psalms 88:15From my youth I was afflicted and near death. I have borne Your terrors; I am in despair.
  11. Psalms 94:14For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage.
  12. Psalms 140:7O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle.
  13. Isaiah 40:31But 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.
  14. Isaiah 45:24Surely 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.
  15. Zechariah 10:12I will strengthen them in the LORD,and in His name they will walk,”declares the LORD.
  16. Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
  17. Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

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