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 my God, my stronghold. Why have You spurned me? Why do I go about gloomy because of the oppression of the enemy? 3Send forth Your light and Your truth— let them guide me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain and to Your dwelling places. Then I will come to the altar of God, to the God of my exceeding joy, and praise You upon the harp —O God, my God. 5Why are You downcast, O my soul? Why are you murmuring within me? Hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, the salvation of my countenance.

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 66:13With burnt offerings I will come to Your House, fulfilling my vows to You
• Psalms 116:12How can I repay Adonai for all His bounties to me?
• Psalms 71:23My lips will shout for joy —when I sing praises to You— and my soul, which You have redeemed.
• Isaiah 61:10I will rejoice greatly in Adonai. My soul will be joyful in my God. For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me in a robe of righteousness— like a bridegroom wearing a priestly turban, like a bride adorning herself with her jewels.
• Habakkuk 3:17Though the fig tree does not blossom, and there is no yield on the vines, Though the olive crop fail, and the fields produce no food, the flock is cut off from the fold, and there is no cattle in the stalls.
• Romans 5:11And not only that, but we also boast in God through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
• Psalms 57:8My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes, I will make music.
• Psalms 71:22So I will praise You with the harp for your truth, O my God. I will sing praises to You with the lyre O Holy One of Israel.
• Psalms 81:2Sing for joy to God our strength, shout to the God of Jacob!
• 2 Samuel 6:5Meanwhile David and the whole house of Israel were celebrating before Adonai with all kinds of instruments made of cypress wood, with harps, lyres, tambourines, three-stringed instruments and cymbals.
• Revelation 5:8When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense—which are the prayers of the kedoshim.
• Psalms 42:6Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why are you murmuring within me? Hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, for the salvation of His presence.

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