Psalm 43:4
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New International Version (©1984)
Then will I go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. I will praise you with the harp, O God, my God.

New Living Translation (©2007)
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!

English Standard Version (©2001)
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 American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then I will go to the altar of God, To God my exceeding joy; And upon the lyre I shall praise You, O God, my God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Then let me go to the altar of God, to God my [highest] joy, and I will give thanks to you on the lyre, O God, my God.

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
Then will I go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy: yes, on the harp will I praise you, O God my God.

American Standard Version
Then 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.

Bible in Basic English
Then 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will go in to the altar of God : to God who giveth joy to my youth.

Darby Bible Translation
Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto the łGod of the gladness of my joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God, my God.

English Revised Version
Then 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then 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.

World English Bible
Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.

Young's Literal Translation
And 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.

Geneva Study Bible

Then {d} 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.

(d) He promises to offer a solemn sacrifice of thanksgiving in token of his great deliverance.

King James Translators' Notes

my exceeding...: Heb. the gladness of my joy

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

43:6-11 The way to forget our miseries, is to remember the God of our mercies. David saw troubles coming from God's wrath, and that discouraged him. But if one trouble follow hard after another, if all seem to combine for our ruin, let us remember they are all appointed and overruled by the Lord. David regards the Divine favour as the fountain of all the good he looked for. In the Saviour's name let us hope and pray. One word from him will calm every storm, and turn midnight darkness into the light of noon, the bitterest complaints into joyful praises. Our believing expectation of mercy must quicken our prayers for it. At length, is faith came off conqueror, by encouraging him to trust in the name of the Lord, and to stay himself upon his God. He adds, And my God; this thought enabled him to triumph over all his griefs and fears. Let us never think that the God of our life, and the Rock of our salvation, has forgotten us, if we have made his mercy, truth, and power, our refuge. Thus the psalmist strove against his despondency: at last his faith and hope obtained the victory. Let us learn to check all unbelieving doubts and fears. Apply the promise first to ourselves, and then plead it to God.


Psalm 21:6 For You make him most blessed forever; You make him joyful with gladness in Your presence.
Psalm 26:6 I shall wash my hands in innocence, And I will go about Your altar, O LORD,
Psalm 33:2 Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings.
Psalm 49:4 I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle on the harp.
Psalm 57:8 Awake, my glory! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
Psalm 71:22 I will also praise You with a harp, Even Your truth, O my God; To You I will sing praises with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel. (NASB ©1995)

Altar Delight Exceeding Glad Gladness Harp Instrument Joy Lyre Music Praise Rejoicing Thank


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.

Then Ps 66:13-15 116:12-19

my exceeding joy [heb.] the gladness of my joy Ps 71:23 Isa 61:10 Hab 3:17,18 Ro 5:11

upon Ps 57:8 71:22 81:2 2Sa 6:5 Re 5:8

O God Ps 42:6

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