Psalm 42:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I say to God my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?”

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?

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

Hebrew
I will say
אוֹמְרָ֤ה ׀ (’ō·wm·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to God,
לְאֵ֥ל (lə·’êl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty

my rock,
סַלְעִי֮ (sal·‘î)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5553: A craggy rock

“Why
לָמָ֪ה (lā·māh)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

have You forgotten me?
שְׁכַ֫חְתָּ֥נִי (šə·ḵaḥ·tā·nî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 7911: To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention

Why
לָֽמָּה־ (lām·māh-)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

must I walk
אֵלֵ֗ךְ (’ê·lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

in sorrow
קֹדֵ֥ר (qō·ḏêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6937: To be ashy, darkcolored, to mourn

because of the enemy’s
אוֹיֵֽב׃ (’ō·w·yêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary

oppression?”
בְּלַ֣חַץ (bə·la·ḥaṣ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3906: Oppression, distress

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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