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?
2 For thou art the God H430 of my strength: H4581 why dost thou cast me off? H2186 why go H1980 I mourning H6937 because of the oppression H3906 of the enemy? H341
2 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?
2 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?
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?
2 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?
2 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?
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Commentary on Psalms 43 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
PSALM 43
Ps 43:1-5. Excepting the recurrence of the refrain, there is no good reason to suppose this a part of the preceding, though the scope is the same. It has always been placed separate.
1. Judge—or, "vindicate" (Ps 10:18).
plead, &c.—(Ps 35:1).
ungodly—neither in character or condition objects of God's favor (compare Ps 4:3).
2. God of my strength—by covenant relation my stronghold (Ps 18:1).
cast me off—in scorn.
because—or, "in," that is, in such circumstances of oppression.
3. light—as in Ps 27:1.
truth—or, "faithfulness" (Ps 25:5), manifest it by fulfilling promises. Light and truth are personified as messengers who will bring him to the privileged place of worship.
tabernacles—plural, in allusion to the various courts.
4. the altar—as the chief place of worship. The mention of the harp suggests the prominence of praise in his offering.