1 Vindicate me, my God, and plead my cause against an unfaithful nation. Rescue me from those who are deceitful and wicked.2 You are God my stronghold. Why have you rejected me? Why must I go about mourning, oppressed by the enemy?3 Send me your light and your faithful care, let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell.4 Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God.5 Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.2 For you are the God of my strength: why do you cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?3 O send out your light and your truth: let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill, and to your tabernacles.4 Then will I go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy: yes, on the harp will I praise you, O God my God.5 Why are you cast down, O my soul? and why are you disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.