Psalms 43 GNV
Summary: Widely read as the concluding third stanza of Psalm 42 (it lacks its own heading and shares its refrain), Psalm 43 pleads for God to "vindicate me" against an "ungodly" and "deceitful" nation (v. 1) and to act as advocate in what reads like a legal dispute. Its central request asks for guided pilgrimage back to worship, "send out your light and your truth; let them lead me... to your dwelling!" (v. 3), envisioning renewed access to the altar and the joy of praise with the lyre. It closes with the same self-address as Psalm 42, urging the downcast soul to hope in God (v. 5).
1Judge me, O God, and defend my cause against the vnmercifull people: deliuer mee from the deceitfull and wicked man.
2For thou art the God of my strength: why hast thou put me away? why goe I so mourning, when the enemie oppresseth me?
3Sende thy light and thy trueth: let them leade mee: let them bring mee vnto thine holy Mountaine and to thy Tabernacles.
4Then wil I go vnto the altar of God, euen vnto the God of my ioy and gladnes: and vpon the harpe wil I giue thanks vnto thee, O God, my God.
5Why art thou cast downe, my soule? and why art thou disquieted within mee? waite on God: for I will yet giue him thankes, he is my present helpe, and my God.
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