Psalm 43

1 Schaffe mir Recht, o Gott, und führe meinen Rechtsstreit gegen ein liebloses Volk! Von Menschen des Trugs und der Bosheit errette mich, HERR!

God, declare that I (am innocent/have not done things that are wrong). Defend me when (ungodly people/people who do not worship you) say things against me, rescue me from people who deceive and [say things about me that are] not true.

2 Du bist ja der Gott, der mich schützt: warum hast du mich verstoßen? Warum muß ich trauernd einhergehn unter dem Druck des Feindes?

You are God, the one who protects me; (why have you abandoned me?/it seems that you have abandoned me!) [RHQ] It does not seem right that [RHQ] I am forced to mourn/cry constantly because my enemies are cruel to me.

3 Sende dein Licht und deine Treue! Die sollen mich leiten, mich bringen zu deinem heiligen Berge und deiner Wohnstatt,

Shine your light on me and speak your truth to me; and let them guide me, and take me back to Zion, your sacred hill [at Jerusalem], and to [your temple], where you live.

4 damit ich zum Altar Gottes komme, zu dem Gott meines Freudenjubels, und unter Zitherklang dich preise, o Gott, mein Gott!

When you do that, I will go to your altar, to [worship you], my God, who causes me to be extremely joyful. There I will praise you, the God whom I [worship], while I play my harp.

5 Was betrübst du dich, meine Seele, und stürmst so ruhlos in mir? Harre auf Gott! Denn ich werde ihm noch danken, ihm, meines Angesichts Hilfe und meinem Gott.

So (why am I sad and discouraged?/I should not be sad and discouraged!) [RHQ] I confidently expect God [to bless me], and I will praise him again, my God, the one who saves me.