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.

Bring me justice, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation.

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

For you are the God of my strength. Why have you rejected me? Why do I go about in mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

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

Oh, send out your light and your truth, let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling.

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 to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy. I will praise you with the harp, 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 bowed down, my soul? Why are you upset within me? Hope in God, for again I will praise him who is my salvation and my God.