Psalms

Psalm 43:2–4

²For You are the God of my refuge.

Why have You rejected me?

Why must I walk in sorrow

because of the enemy’s oppression?

³Send out Your light and Your truth;

let them lead me.

Let them bring me to Your holy mountain

and to the place where You dwell.

⁴Then I will go to the altar of God,

to God, my greatest joy.

I will praise You with the harp,

O God, my God.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You	אַתָּ֤ה׀	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of my refuge	מָֽעוּזִּי֮	mā·‘ūz·zî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4581 place or means of safety, protection
Why	לָמָ֪ה	lā·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
have You rejected me	זְנַ֫חְתָּ֥נִי	zə·naḥ·tā·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H2186 reject, spurn
Why	לָֽמָּה־	lām·māh-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
must I walk	אֶתְהַלֵּ֗ךְ	’eṯ·hal·lêḵ	Verb - Hitpael - 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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Send out	שְׁלַח־	šə·laḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7971 send
Your light	אוֹרְךָ֣	’ō·wr·ḵā	Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singular	H216 light
and Your truth	וַ֭אֲמִתְּךָ	wa·’ă·mit·tə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
let them	הֵ֣מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
lead me	יַנְח֑וּנִי	yan·ḥū·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular	H5148 lead, guide
Let them bring me	יְבִיא֥וּנִי	yə·ḇî·’ū·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Your holy	קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗	qāḏ·šə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
mountain	הַֽר־	har-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and to	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
the place where You dwell	מִשְׁכְּנוֹתֶֽיךָ׃	miš·kə·nō·w·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I will go	וְאָב֤וֹאָה׀	wə·’ā·ḇō·w·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the altar	מִזְבַּ֬ח	miz·baḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4196 altar
of God	אֱלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
God	אֵל֮	’êl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H410 god
my greatest joy	שִׂמְחַ֪ת	śim·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth
I will praise	וְאוֹדְךָ֥	wə·’ō·wḏ·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H3034 throw, cast
You with the harp	בְכִנּ֗וֹר	ḇə·ḵin·nō·wr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3658 lyre
O God	אֱלֹהִ֥ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
my God	אֱלֹהָֽי׃	’ĕ·lō·hāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 43:2 Psalm 28:7 · Psalm 42:9 · Ephesians 6:10 · Isaiah 40:31 · Psalm 94:14 · Psalm 44:9 · Zechariah 10:12 · Exodus 15:2 · 1 Chronicles 28:9 · Isaiah 45:24 · Psalm 71:9 · Psalm 140:7

Psalm 43:3 Psalm 36:9 · Proverbs 3:5–6 · Psalm 97:11 · John 1:4 · Psalm 143:10 · Psalm 119:105 · Psalm 84:1 · Psalm 40:11 · Psalm 25:4–5 · John 1:17 · Psalm 132:13–14 · Micah 7:8

Psalm 43:4 Isaiah 61:10 · Habakkuk 3:17–18 · Psalm 66:13–15 · Psalm 57:8 · Psalm 116:12–19 · Psalm 71:22–23 · Psalm 33:2 · Psalm 81:2 · Psalm 42:6 · Psalm 26:6 · 2 Samuel 6:5 · Romans 5:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.