Psalms 43 · Verse 4

Psalms 43:4

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.
Psalms 43:4, King James Version

Psalms 43:4 in other translations

BSBThen I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.
WEBThen I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.
ASVThen will I go unto the altar of God, Unto God my exceeding joy; And upon the harp will I praise thee, O God, my God.
YLTAnd I go in unto the altar of God, Unto God, the joy of my rejoicing. And I thank Thee with a harp, O God, my God.
DARBYThen will I go unto the altar of God, unto the God of the gladness of my joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, OGod, my God.
BBEThen I will go up to the altar of God, to the God of my joy; I will be glad and give praise to you on an instrument of music, O God, my God.
WebsterThen will I go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy: yes, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.

What does Psalms 43:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
4. the altar--as the chief place of worship. The mention of the harp suggests the prominence of praise in his offering.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 4 Then 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Psalms 43:4 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאָב֤וֹאָה\׀ve.'a.Vo.'ahand I will goH935
אֶל\־'el-toH413
מִזְבַּ֬חmiz.Bach[the] altar ofH4196
אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
אֶל\־'el-toH413
אֵל֮'el[the] God ofH410
שִׂמְחַ֪תsim.Chat[the] joy ofH8057
גִּ֫ילִ֥יgi.Lirejoicing myH1524
וְאוֹדְךָ֥ve.'od.Khaand I will give thanks to youH3034
בְכִנּ֗וֹרve.khi.Norwith a harpH3658
אֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimO GodH430
אֱלֹהָֽי\׃'e.lo.HaiGod myH430

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 43:4

  • Isaiah 61:10

    I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

  • Habakkuk 3:17-18

    Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

  • Psalms 66:13-15

    I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows, Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble. I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.

  • Psalms 57:8

    Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

  • Psalms 71:22-23

    I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel. My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

  • Psalms 116:12-19

    What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me? I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord. I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. …

  • Psalms 33:2

    Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.

  • Psalms 42:6

    O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.

  • Psalms 81:2

    Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.

  • Psalms 26:6

    I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord:

  • 2 Samuel 6:5

    And David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.

  • Romans 5:11

    And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Then.
66:13-15; 116:12-19
my exceeding joy. Heb. the gladness of my joy.
71:23; Isa 61:10; Hab 3:17,18; Ro 5:11
upon.
57:8; 71:22; 81:2; 2Sa 6:5; Re 5:8
O God.
42:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 43:3

    O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.

  • Psalms 43:4

    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.

  • Psalms 43:5

    Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

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Psalms 43:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y entraré al altar de Dios, al Dios alegría de mi gozo; y alabaréte con arpa, oh Dios, Dios mío.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et je viendrai à l’autel de Dieu, au ✶Dieu de l’allégresse de ma joie; et je te célébrerai sur la harpe, ô Dieu, mon Dieu!
German
Elberfelder 1871		So werde ich kommen zum Altar Gottes, zu dem Gott, der meine Jubelfreude ist, und werde dich preisen mit der Laute, Gott, mein Gott!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Nec enim in gladio suo possederunt terram, et brachium eorum non salvavit eos: sed dextera tua et brachium tuum, et illuminatio vultus tui, quoniam complacuisti in eis.