Sadness & Loss
📖 Mourning beside Psalms 43:2
When mourning is loud, Psalms 43:2 is a sentence you can borrow. “For you are the God of my strength. Why have you rejected me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?” The other two verses on this page stay with the same need.
Mourning
“For you are the God of my strength. Why have you rejected me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”
Psalms 43:2 · World English Bible
Sarah died in…
“Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.”
Genesis 23:2 · World English Bible
Esau hated Jacob…
“Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Jacob.””
Genesis 27:41 · World English Bible
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Say it
Practice Psalms 43:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ForyouaretheGodofmystrength.Whyhaveyoume?WhydoIgobecauseoftheoftheenemy?
Pray together
Lord, this is a mourning night. Keep Psalms 43:2 close enough to remember. Amen.
Two-minute challenge
Say Psalms 43:2 out loud once, then tell one person in the house what feeling it names.
Parent tip
If the feeling is bigger than a verse, stay in the room. Psalms 43:2 is a companion, not a fix-it line. The other two verses are for a second night if this one is enough.