תהילים 43

1 שפטני אלהים וריבה ריבי-- מגוי לא-חסיד מאיש מרמה ועולה תפלטני

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 כי-אתה אלהי מעוזי-- למה זנחתני למה-קדר אתהלך בלחץ אויב

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 שלח-אורך ואמתך המה ינחוני יביאוני אל-הר-קדשך ואל-משכנותיך

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 ואבואה אל-מזבח אלהים-- אל-אל שמחת גילי ואודך בכנור-- אלהים אלהי

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 מה-תשתוחחי נפשי-- ומה-תהמי עלי הוחילי לאלהים כי-עוד אודנו-- ישועת פני ואלהי

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.