1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.*43.1 ungodly: or, unmerciful*43.1 the deceitful…: Heb. a man of deceit and iniquity

2 For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

3 O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.

4 Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.*43.4 my exceeding…: Heb. the gladness of my joy

5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

1 DOEN aan my reg, o God, en verdedig my regsaak teen 'n onbarmhartige volk; red my van die man van bedrog en onreg!

2 Want U is die God van my toevlug; waarom verstoot U my dan? Waarom moet ek rondgaan in rougewaad deur die vyand se verdrukking?

3 Stuur u lig en u waarheid; laat dié my lei; laat dié my bring na u heilige berg en na u woninge,

4 dat ek kan ingaan na die altaar van God, na die God van my jubelende blydskap en U kan loof met die siter, o God, my God!

5 Wat buig jy jou neer, o my siel, en wat is jy onrustig in my? Hoop op God, want ek sal Hom nog loof — die verlossing van my aangesig en my God!