Psalms 43:4

Psalms 43:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
• New International Version (NIV)Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy, and I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then I will go to the altar of God, To God my exceeding joy; And on the harp I will praise You, O God, my God.

Context of Psalms 43:4

2For you are God, my only safe haven. Why have you tossed me aside? Why must I wander around in grief, oppressed by my enemies? 3Send out your light and your truth; let them guide me. Let them lead me to your holy mountain, to the place where you live. There I will go to the altar of God, to God—the source of all my joy. I will praise you with my harp, O God, my God! 5Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God!

Psalms 43:4 word by word

וְאָב֤וֹאָה׀ אֶל־מִזְבַּ֬ח אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֶל־אֵל֮ שִׂמְחַ֪ת גִּ֫ילִ֥י וְאוֹדְךָ֥ בְכִנּ֗וֹר אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֱלֹהָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then will I goבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• unto the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• unto Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
• my exceedingשִׂמְחָהώimchâh · joyH8057
• joyגִּילgîyl · rejoicingH1524
• yea, upon the harpכִּנּוֹרkinnôr · lyreH3658
• will I praiseיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034

Cross-references for Psalms 43:4

• Psalms 66:13Now I come to your Temple with burnt offerings to fulfill the vows I made to you—
• Psalms 116:12What can I offer the Lord for all he has done for me?
• Psalms 71:23I will shout for joy and sing your praises, for you have ransomed me.
• Isaiah 61:10I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God! For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness. I am like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding or a bride with her jewels.
• Habakkuk 3:17Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty,
• Romans 5:11So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.
• Psalms 57:8Wake up, my heart! Wake up, O lyre and harp! I will wake the dawn with my song.
• Psalms 71:22Then I will praise you with music on the harp, because you are faithful to your promises, O my God. I will sing praises to you with a lyre, O Holy One of Israel.
• Psalms 81:2Sing! Beat the tambourine. Play the sweet lyre and the harp.
• 2 Samuel 6:5David and all the people of Israel were celebrating before the Lord, singing songs and playing all kinds of musical instruments—lyres, harps, tambourines, castanets, and cymbals.
• Revelation 5:8And when he took the scroll, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they held gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of God’s people.
• Psalms 42:6my God! Now I am deeply discouraged, but I will remember you— even from distant Mount Hermon, the source of the Jordan, from the land of Mount Mizar.

Commentaries on Psalms 43:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Then will I go unto the altar - When thy light - a favorable turn on our affairs, leads us to the land of our fathers, and thy truth - the fulfillment of thy gracious promises, has placed us again at the door of thy tabernacles, then will we go to thy altar and joyfully offer those sacrifices and offerings which thy law requires, and rejoice in thee with exceeding great joy.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Then will I go unto the altar of God - The altar on Mount Zion, where sacrifices were offered: 2 Samuel 6:17. The meaning is, that he would again unite with others in the public and customary worship of God. Compare the notes at Psalm 42:4. Unto God - Into the immediate presence of God; the place where he was worshipped. My exceeding joy - Margin, the gladness of my joy. The Septuagint renders this, “who makes my youth joyous:” or, “the joy of my youth,”…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4The psalmist turns to the Lord for rescue from his troubles, for guidance, for restoration, and for vindication.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. the altar--as the chief place of worship. The mention of the harp suggests the prominence of praise in his offering.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 43:4

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Altar
• Harp
• Joy
• Praise

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Commentaries on Psalms 43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings