Psalms 42:10

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.42.10", "source": "אוֹמְרָ֤ה ׀ לְאֵ֥ל סַלְעִי֮ לָמָ֢ה שְׁכַ֫חְתָּ֥נִי לָֽמָּה־קֹדֵ֥ר אֵלֵ֗ךְ בְּלַ֣חַץ אוֹיֵֽב׃", "text": "*ʾômrâ* to-*ʾēl* *salʿî* why *šəkaḥtānî* why-*qōdēr* *ʾēlēk* in-*laḥaṣ* *ʾôyēb*", "grammar": { "*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'" }, "variants": { "*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" } }

📖 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I say to God, my rock: 'Why have you forgotten me? Why must I go about mourning, oppressed by the enemy?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  As with a sword in my bones, my enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is your God?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?

• 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?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies{H8802)} reproach{H8765)} me; while they say{H8800)} daily unto me, Where is thy God?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  daylie sayenge vnto me: where is now thy God?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  My bones are cut asunder, while mine enemies reproch me, saying dayly vnto me, Where is thy God?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  It was as a sworde in my bones, when myne enemies dyd cast me in the teeth: in saying dayly vnto me, where is nowe thy Lorde?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [As] with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where [is] thy God?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As with a sword in my bones, my adversaries reproach me, While they continually ask me, "Where is your God?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  With a sword in my bones Have mine adversaries reproached me, In their saying unto me all the day, `Where `is' thy God?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The cruel words of my haters are like a crushing of my bones; when they say to me every day, Where is your God?

• World English Bible (2000)

  As with a sword in my bones, my adversaries reproach me, while they continually ask me, "Where is your God?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  My enemies’ taunts cut into me to the bone, as they say to me all day long,“Where is your God?”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 42:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.42.3", "source": "צָמְאָ֬ה נַפְשִׁ֨י ׀ לֵאלֹהִים֮ לְאֵ֢ל חָ֥י מָתַ֥י אָב֑וֹא וְ֝אֵרָאֶ֗ה פְּנֵ֣י אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*ṣāmʾâ* *napšî* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ʾēl* *ḥay* when *ʾābôʾ* *wə*-*ʾērāʾeh* *pənê* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ṣāmʾâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'thirsts'", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my soul'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to/for God'", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to/for God'", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'living'", "*ʾābôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will come/enter'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʾērāʾeh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will appear/be seen'", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'face of/presence of'" }, "variants": { "*ṣāmʾâ*": "thirsts/is thirsty", "*napšî*": "my soul/my being/myself", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*ḥay*": "living/alive", "*pənê*": "face of/presence of/before" } }
• Joel 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Joel.2.17", "source": "בֵּ֤ין הָאוּלָם֙ וְלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ יִבְכּוּ֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים מְשָׁרְתֵ֖י יְהוָ֑ה וְֽיֹאמְר֞וּ ח֧וּסָה יְהוָ֣ה עַל־עַמֶּ֗ךָ וְאַל־תִּתֵּ֨ן נַחֲלָתְךָ֤ לְחֶרְפָּה֙ לִמְשָׁל־בָּ֣ם גּוֹיִ֔ם לָ֚מָּה יֹאמְר֣וּ בָֽעַמִּ֔ים אַיֵּ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Between the-*ʾûlām* and-to-the-*mizbēaḥ* *yibkû* the-*kōhănîm* *meshāretê* *YHWH* and-*yōʾmerû* *ḥûsâ* *YHWH* upon-*ʿammekha* and-not-*tittēn* *naḥălātekha* to-*ḥerpâ* to-rule-in-them *gôyim* to-what *yōʾmerû* among-the-*ʿammîm* where *ʾĕlōhêhem*.", "grammar": { "*ʾûlām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the porch/vestibule", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the altar", "*yibkû*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them weep", "*kōhănîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the priests", "*meshāretê*": "piel participle, masculine plural construct - ministers of/servants of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them say", "*ḥûsâ*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - spare/have pity", "*ʿammekha*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - let you give", "*naḥălātekha*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your inheritance", "*ḥerpâ*": "feminine singular noun - reproach/disgrace", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/gentiles", "*yōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they say", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the peoples", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their God" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlām*": "porch/vestibule/entrance hall", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*yibkû*": "let them weep/cry", "*kōhănîm*": "priests/officiants", "*meshāretê*": "ministers of/servants of/attendants of", "*yōʾmerû*": "let them say/speak", "*ḥûsâ*": "spare/have pity/have compassion", "*tittēn*": "let you give/deliver/hand over", "*naḥălātekha*": "your inheritance/heritage/possession", "*ḥerpâ*": "reproach/disgrace/shame/taunt" } }
• Mic 7:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Micah.7.10", "source": "וְתֵרֶ֤א אֹיַ֙בְתִּי֙ וּתְכַסֶּ֣הָ בוּשָׁ֔ה הָאֹמְרָ֣ה אֵלַ֔י אַיּ֖וֹ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יִךְ עֵינַי֙ תִּרְאֶ֣ינָּה בָּ֔הּ עַתָּ֛ה תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה לְמִרְמָ֖ס כְּטִ֥יט חוּצֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *tēreʾ* my *ʾōyabtî* and *təkassehā* *bûšāh*, the one *hāʾōmərāh* to me, 'Where *ʾayyô* *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhāyik*?' My *ʿênay* *tirʾeynāh* in her; now *tihyeh* for-*mirmās* like-*ṭîṭ* *ḥûṣôt*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*tēreʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will see", "*ʾōyabtî*": "Qal participle, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my enemy", "*û-təkassehā*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and she will cover her", "*bûšāh*": "feminine singular noun - shame", "*hā-ʾōmərāh*": "definite article + Qal participle, feminine singular - the one saying", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾayyô*": "interrogative particle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - where is he?", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhāyik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your God", "*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*tirʾeynāh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will see/look", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - on her", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will be", "*lə-mirmās*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for treading/trampling", "*kə-ṭîṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like mud/clay", "*ḥûṣôt*": "feminine plural noun - streets/outside places" }, "variants": { "*tēreʾ*": "she will see/look/behold", "*təkassehā*": "will cover her/overwhelm her", "*bûšāh*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation", "*hā-ʾōmərāh*": "the one saying/who says", "*ʾayyô*": "where is he?/where?", "*tirʾeynāh*": "they will see/look/gaze", "*mirmās*": "treading/trampling/something trampled", "*ṭîṭ ḥûṣôt*": "mud of streets/street mire/clay of the streets" } }
• Luke 2:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Luke.2.35", "source": "(Καὶ σοῦ δὲ αὐτῆς τὴν ψυχὴν διελεύσεται ῥομφαία,) ὅπως ἂν ἀποκαλυφθῶσιν ἐκ πολλῶν καρδιῶν διαλογισμοί.", "text": "(And of you *de* yourself the *psychēn* will *dieleusetai* a *rhomphaia*,) so that *an* might be *apokalyphthōsin* from many *kardiōn* *dialogismoi*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "particle - and/but/moreover", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - soul/life", "*dieleusetai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd singular - will pass through", "*rhomphaia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sword/large sword", "*an*": "particle - contingency marker with subjunctive", "*apokalyphthōsin*": "aorist subjunctive passive, 3rd plural - might be revealed", "*kardiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of hearts", "*dialogismoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - thoughts/reasonings" }, "variants": { "*de*": "and/but/moreover", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/inner self", "*dieleusetai*": "will pass through/will pierce/will penetrate", "*rhomphaia*": "sword/large sword/broadsword", "*apokalyphthōsin*": "might be revealed/might be uncovered/might be exposed", "*kardiōn*": "hearts/inner selves", "*dialogismoi*": "thoughts/reasonings/deliberations" } }
• Prov 12:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.18", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ בּ֖‪[d]‬וֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹת חָ֑רֶב וּלְשׁ֖וֹן חֲכָמִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃", "text": "*yēš* *bôṭeh* *kəmaḏqərôṯ* *ḥāreḇ* *ûləšôn* *ḥăḵāmîm* *marpēʾ*", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*bôṭeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - babbling/speaking rashly", "*kəmaḏqərôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - like piercings of", "*ḥāreḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ûləšôn*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and tongue of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - healing" }, "variants": { "*bôṭeh*": "babbling/speaking rashly/chattering/thoughtless speech", "*maḏqərôṯ*": "piercings/stabbings/thrusts", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/knife", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/speech/language", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise ones/wise people", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/health/remedy" } }