Psalms 43

1 Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.

God, please vindicate me! Plead my case against an unfaithful nation; save me from these wicked and dishonest people.

2 For You are the God of my refuge. Why have You rejected me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?

For you, God, are my protection—so why have you turned your back on me? Why must I go around weeping because of the attacks of my enemies?

3 Send out Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain, and to the place where You dwell.

Send your light and your truth so they can guide me; let them lead me to your holy mountain, to the place where you live.

4 Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.

I will go to God's altar, to God who makes me truly happy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.

5 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.

Why am I so discouraged? Why do I feel so sad? I will hope in God; I will praise him because he is the one who saves me—my God!