Psalms 43

Send out your light and your truth

eclare me innocent, O God! Defend me against these ungodly people. Rescue me from these unjust liars.a ²For you are God, my only safe haven. Why have you tossed me aside? Why must I wander around in grief, oppressed by my enemies? ³Send out your light and your truth; let them guide me. Let them lead me to your holy mountain, to the place where you live.b

⁴There I will go to the altar of God, to God—the source of all my joy. I will praise you with my harp, O God, my God!c ⁵Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God!d

Commentary

Psalm 43 is a desperate plea for vindication and restoration, sung by someone who feels exiled from God's presence. The psalmist cries out against an ungodly nation and a deceitful enemy, asking God to defend his cause. The emotional arc moves from lament to confident hope, culmi

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Bible Dictionary· Psalms 43(3)

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References· Psalms 43

a: v.1 — Psalms 35:1, Psalms 7:8, Psalms 26:1, 1 Samuel 24:15, Psalms 35:24, Psalms 71:4, Psalms 5:6, Micah 7:9, 1 Peter 2:23, 2 Samuel 16:20
b: v.3 — Psalms 36:9, Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalms 97:11, John 1:4, Psalms 143:10, Psalms 119:105, Psalms 84:1, Psalms 25:4-5, Psalms 40:11, Psalms 132:13-14
c: v.4 — Isaiah 61:10, Habakkuk 3:17-18, Psalms 66:13-15, Psalms 57:8, Psalms 71:22-23, Psalms 116:12-19, Psalms 33:2, Psalms 81:2, Psalms 42:6, 2 Samuel 6:5
d: v.5 — My soul is deeply sad: Mark 14:34; Psalms 42:5, Psalms 42:11

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