Psalms 43:2
2 For you are the God who shelters me. ▼▼tn Heb “God of my place of refuge,” that is, “God who is my place of refuge.” See
Ps 31:4.
Why do you reject me? ▼▼tn The question is similar to that of
Ps 42:9, but
זָנַח (
zanakh, “reject”) is a stronger verb than
שָׁכַח (
shakhakh, “forget”).
Why must I walk around ▼▼tn The language is similar to that of
Ps 42:9, but the Hitpael form of the verb
הָלַךְ (
halakh; as opposed to the Qal form in
42:9) expresses more forcefully the continuing nature of the psalmist’s distress.
mourning ▼▼sn Walk around mourning. See
Ps 38:6 for a similar statement.
because my enemies oppress me?
