Psalms 42:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

As with a sword in my bones, mine adversaries reproach me, While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אוֹמְרָ֤ה ׀ לְאֵ֥ל סַלְעִי֮ לָמָ֢ה שְׁכַ֫חְתָּ֥נִי לָֽמָּה־קֹדֵ֥ר אֵלֵ֗ךְ בְּלַ֣חַץ אוֹיֵֽב׃

Transliteration

ʾômrâ to-ʾēl salʿî why šəkaḥtānî why-qōdēr ʾēlēk in-laḥaṣ ʾôyēb

Grammar Details

*ʾômrâ*: verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - 'I will say/let me say'
*ʾēl*: noun, masculine singular - 'God'
*salʿî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my rock'
*šəkaḥtānî*: verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'you have forgotten me'
*qōdēr*: adjective, masculine singular - 'mourning/in mourning garment'
*ʾēlēk*: verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I walk/go'
*laḥaṣ*: noun, masculine singular - 'oppression/pressure'
*ʾôyēb*: verb, qal participle, masculine singular - 'enemy'

Word Meanings

*ʾômrâ*: I will say/let me say
*ʾēl*: God/deity/mighty one
*salʿî*: my rock/my cliff/my stronghold
*šəkaḥtānî*: you have forgotten me
*qōdēr*: mourning/in dark clothing/in mourning attire
*laḥaṣ*: oppression/pressure/affliction
*ʾôyēb*: enemy/foe/adversary

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ps 42:3 : 3 My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
Joel 2:17 : 17 Let the priests, the ministers of Jehovah, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Jehovah, and give not thy heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?
Mic 7:10 : 10 Then mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her who said unto me, Where is Jehovah thy God? Mine eyes shall see [my desire] upon her; now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
Luke 2:35 : 35 yea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul; {G2532} that thoughts out of many hearts {G302} may be revealed.
Prov 12:18 : 18 There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

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