Psalms

Psalm 43:4

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.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.