Psalms 43

1 A Psalm of David. Judge me, O God, and discern my cause from that of a nation not holy; rescue me from a man unjust and deceitful.

Be my judge, O God, supporting my cause against a nation without religion; O keep me from the false and evil man.

2 For you are God, my strength. Why have you rejected me? And why do I walk in sadness, while the adversary afflicts me?

You are the God of my strength; why have you put me from you? why do I go in sorrow because of the attacks of my haters?

3 Send forth your light and your truth. They have guided me and led me, to your holy mountain and into your tabernacles.

O send out your light and your true word; let them be my guide: let them take me to your holy hill, and to your tents.

4 And I will enter, up to the altar of God, to God who enlivens my youthfulness. To you, O God, my God, I will confess upon a stringed instrument.

Then I will go up to the altar of God, to the God of my joy; I will be glad and give praise to you on an instrument of music, O God, my God.

5 Why are you sad, my soul? And why do you disquiet me? Hope in God, for I will still give praise to him: the salvation of my countenance and my God.

Why are you crushed down, O my soul? and why are you troubled in me? put your hope in God, for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God.