Psalm 115:2
Strong's Lexicon
Why
לָ֭מָּה (lām·māh)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may

should the nations
הַגּוֹיִ֑ם (hag·gō·w·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1471: n m 1) nation, people 1a) nation, people 1a1) usually of non-Hebrew people 1a2) of descendants of Abraham 1a3) of Israel 1b) of swarm of locusts, other animals (fig.) n pr m 1c) Goyim? = 'nations'

say,
יֹאמְר֣וּ (yō·mə·rū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

“Where
אַיֵּה־ (’ay·yêh-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 346: 1) where? 1a) of persons, things 1b) rhetorical

נָ֝֗א ()
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 4994: 1) I (we) pray, now, please 1a) used in entreaty or exhortation

is their God ?”
אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”

Young's Literal Translation
Why do the nations say, ‘Where, pray, [is] their God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why should the nations say,“ Where is their God? ”

New American Standard Bible
Why should the nations say, "Where, now, is their God?"

King James Bible
Wherefore should the heathen say, Where [is] now their God?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Why do the nations say, "Where is their God?"

New Living Translation
Why let the nations say, "Where is their God?"

English Standard Version
Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”

New American Standard Bible
Why should the nations say, "Where, now, is their God?"

King James Bible
Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why should the nations say," Where is their God?"

International Standard Version
Why should the nations ask "Where now is their God?"

NET Bible
Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?"

American Standard Version
Wherefore should the nations say, Where is now their God?

English Revised Version
Wherefore should the nations say, Where is now their God?

Young's Literal Translation
Why do the nations say, 'Where, pray, is their God.
















Cross References
Psalm 42:3
My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?

Psalm 42:10
As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?

Psalm 79:10
Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.

Joel 2:17
Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 115:1
Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.

Psalm 114:8
Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.

Psalm 114:7
Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;

Psalm 115:3
But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.

Psalm 115:4
Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

Psalm 115:5
They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
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