Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
I will ask God, my Rock, "Why have you forsaken me? Why do I go around mourning under the enemy's oppression?"
New American Standard Bible
Why do I go
King James Version
I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
Holman Bible
“Why have You forgotten me?
Why must I go about in sorrow
because of the enemy’s oppression?”
A Conservative Version
I will say to God my rock, Why have thou forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
American Standard Version
I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
Amplified
I will say to God my rock, “Why have You forgotten me?
Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”
Bible in Basic English
I will say to God my Rock, Why have you let me go from your memory? why do I go in sorrow because of the attacks of my haters?
Darby Translation
I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
Julia Smith Translation
I will say to God my rock, Wherefore didst thou forget me? wherefore darkened shall I go for the oppression of the enemy?
King James 2000
I will say unto God my rock, Why have you forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
Lexham Expanded Bible
I say to God, my rock, "Why have you forgotten me? Why must I walk about mourning because of [the] oppression of [the] enemy?"
Modern King James verseion
I will say to God my rock, Why have You forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the cruelty of the enemy?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I will say unto God my strength, "Why hast thou forgotten me? Why go I thus heavily, while the enemy oppresseth me?"
NET Bible
I will pray to God, my high ridge: "Why do you ignore me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?"
New Heart English Bible
I will ask God, my Rock, "Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?"
The Emphasized Bible
I will say onto GOD, - my rock, Wherefore hast thou forgotten me? Wherefore in gloom should I go, because of oppression by the enemy?
Webster
I will say to God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
World English Bible
I will ask God, my rock, "Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?"
Youngs Literal Translation
I say to God my rock, 'Why hast Thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning in the oppression of an enemy?
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 42:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Why Are You Cast Down, O My Soul?
8 By day the LORD will command his gracious love, and by night his song is with me a prayer to the God of my life. 9 I will ask God, my Rock, "Why have you forsaken me? Why do I go around mourning under the enemy's oppression?" 10 Like the shattering of my bones are the taunts of my oppressors, saying to me all day long, "Where is your God?"
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 38:6
I am bent over and walk about greatly bowed down; all day long I go around mourning.
Psalm 18:2
The LORD is my rock, my fortress, my deliverer, my God, my stronghold in whom I take refuge, my shield, the glory of my salvation, and my high tower."
Psalm 43:2
Since you are the God who strengthens me, why have you forsaken me? Why do I go around mourning under the enemy's oppression?"
Job 30:26-31
I have hoped for good, but evil came instead; I have hoped for light, but darkness came.
Psalm 13:1
How long? LORD, will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
Psalm 22:1-2
My God! My God! Why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far from delivering me from my groaning words?
Psalm 28:1
To you, LORD, I cry out! My Rock, do not refuse to answer me. If you remain silent, I will become like those who descend into the Pit.
Psalm 44:23-24
Wake up! Why are you asleep, Lord? Get up! Don't cast us off forever!
Psalm 55:3
because of the voice of the enemy, and because of the oppression of the wicked. They bring down evil upon me, and in anger they hate me.
Psalm 62:2
He alone is my rock, my deliverance, and my high tower; nothing will shake me.
Psalm 62:6-7
He alone is my rock, my deliverance, and my high tower; nothing will shake me.
Psalm 77:9
Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he in anger withheld his compassion? Interlude
Psalm 78:35
Then they remembered that God was their rock, and the Most High God was their deliverer.
Psalm 88:9
My eyes languish on account of my affliction; all day long I call out to you, LORD, I spread out my hands to you.
Ecclesiastes 4:1
Next I turned to consider all kinds of oppression that exists on earth. Look at the tears of the oppressed there is no one to comfort them. Power is on the side of their oppressors; so they have no comforters.
Isaiah 40:27
"Jacob, why do you say and Israel, why do you complain "My predicament is hidden from the LORD, and my cause is ignored by my God.'?
Isaiah 49:15
"Can a woman forget her nursing child, or have no compassion for the child of her womb? Even these mothers may forget; But as for me, I'll never forget you!
Lamentations 5:1-16
LORD, remember what has happened to us. Pay attention, and look at our shame!