Psalms
Psalm 42:9
9I say to God my Rock,
“Why have You forgotten me?
Why must I walk in sorrow
because of the enemy’s oppression?”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I say | אוֹמְרָ֤ה׀ | ’ō·wm·rāh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H559 utter, say |
| to God | לְאֵ֥ל | lə·’êl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H410 god |
| my Rock | סַלְעִי֮ | sal·‘î | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H5553 crag, cliff |
| Why | לָמָ֪ה | lā·māh | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| have You forgotten me | שְׁכַ֫חְתָּ֥נִי | šə·ḵaḥ·tā·nî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular | H7911 forget |
| Why | לָֽמָּה־ | lām·māh- | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| must I walk | אֵלֵ֗ךְ | ’ê·lêḵ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| in sorrow | קֹדֵ֥ר | qō·ḏêr | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6937 be dark |
| because of the enemy’s | אוֹיֵֽב׃ | ’ō·w·yêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H341 be hostile to |
| oppression | בְּלַ֣חַץ | bə·la·ḥaṣ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3906 oppression, distress |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 38:6 · Psalm 43:2 · Psalm 18:2 · Lamentations 5:1–16 · Psalm 28:1 · Isaiah 40:27 · Psalm 62:2 · Psalm 44:23–24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.