psalm

Psalm 43[a]

Vindicate me, God, and defend my cause

against an ungodly nation;

rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man.

For You are the God of my refuge.

Why have You rejected me?

Why must I go about in sorrow

because of the enemy’s oppression?

Send Your light and Your truth; let them lead me.

Let them bring me to Your holy mountain,

to Your dwelling place.

Then I will come to the altar of God,

to God, my greatest joy.

I will praise You with the lyre,

God, my God.

Why am I so depressed?

Why this turmoil within me?

Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him,

my Savior and my God.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 43:1 Many Hb mss connect Pss 42–43