Psalms 43
1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
2 For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
3 O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
4 Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Common Questions About Psalms 43
What does the psalmist ask God to do in Psalm 43?
He asks God to vindicate him and send out His light and truth to lead him to God's holy hill, amid oppression from a deceitful and unjust nation.
How does Psalm 43 echo Psalm 42?
It repeats the same refrain about a downcast soul choosing to hope in God, suggesting the two psalms were originally one continuous prayer.
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Questions to Think About
- What would it look like for God's 'light and truth' to lead you through a current struggle?
- How do you continue choosing hope when discouragement lingers, as this psalm models?
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