King James Version

Psalms 42:9

I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 42:10.

אוֹמְרָ֤הomerahsayאָמַרverb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “say”, a determination or requestH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לְאֵ֥לleelto idolאֵלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'סַלְעִי֮salirockסֶלַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “rock”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5553a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress)(ragged) rock, stone(-ny), strong hold.לָמָ֪הlamahto howמָהpreposition, particle, interrogative — “to how”H4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senseshow (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.שְׁכַ֫חְתָּ֥נִיshekhachtaniforgetשָׁכַחverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “forget”, a completed actionH7911to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention[idiom] at all, (cause to) forget.לָֽמָּהlamahto howמָהpreposition, particle, interrogative — “to how”H4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senseshow (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.קֹדֵ֥רqoderbe blackקָדַרverb, qal, participle, absolute — “be black”, a verb used as a describing wordH6937to be ashy, i.e. darkcolored; by implication, to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments)be black(-ish), be (make) dark(-en), [idiom] heavily, (cause to) mourn.אֵלֵ֗ךְelekhecarryיָלַךְverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “carry”, an unfinished actionH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…בְּלַ֣חַץbelachatsin afflictionלַחַץpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in affliction”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3906distressaffliction, oppression.אוֹיֵֽבoyevenemyאֹיֵבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(42-10) I will say unto God my Rock: 'Why hast Thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning under the oppression of the enemy?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

Young’s Literal Translation

I say to God my rock, 'Why hast Thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning in the oppression of an 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?”

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?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(42-10) I will say unto God my Rock: 'Why hast Thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning under the oppression of the enemy?'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I will say to God, Thou art my helper; why hast thou forgotten me? wherefore do I go sad of countenance, while the enemy oppresses me ?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐρῶ τῷ Θεῷ, ἀντιλήπτωρ μου εἶ, διατί μου ἐπελάθου; ἱνατί σκυθρωπάζων πορεύομαι ἐν τῷ ἐκθλίβειν τὸν ἐχθρόν μου;