Psalms 43

A Prayer for Rescue

1 Judge 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,

2 because 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?

3 Send 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.

4 Then*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.

5 Why 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.