Psalms 43
43
PSALM 43
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
1Judge me, O God, and plead my cause
against th' ungodly nation;
From the unjust and crafty man,
O be thou my salvation.
2For thou the God art of my strength;
why thrusts thou me thee fro'?
For th' enemy's oppression
why do I mourning go?
3O send thy light forth and thy truth;
let them be guides to me,
And bring me to thine holy hill,
ev'n where thy dwellings be.
4Then will I to God's altar go,
to God my chiefest joy:
Yea, God, my God, thy name to praise
my harp I will employ.
5Why art thou then cast down, my soul?
what should discourage thee?
And why with vexing thoughts art thou
disquieted in me?
Still trust in God; for him to praise
good cause I yet shall have:
He of my count'nance is the health,
my God that doth me save.
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Psalms 43
43
A Prayer for Rescue
1Judge me, O God, and plead my case
against#Or “because of” an unfaithful#Or “disloyal” nation.
From a man of deceit and wickedness rescue me,
2because you are the God of my refuge.
Why have you rejected me?
Why must I go about mourning
because of the oppression of the enemy?
3Send your light and your truth;
they shall lead#Or “let them lead” me.
They shall bring me to your holy mountain#Literally “the mountain of your holiness”
and to your dwelling places.
4Then#Or “And” I will go to the altar of God,
to God, my surpassing joy,#Literally “the joy of my gladness”
and I will praise you with lyre,
O God, my God.
5Why are you in despair,#Literally “bowed down” O my soul?
And why are you disturbed within me?
Hope in God, because I will again praise him,
my salvation#Hebrew “the salvation of my face” and my God.
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