Psalms Chapter 43 (KJV)
Psalms 43
Divine justice and judgmentTrust in God during adversityHope and deliveranceWorship and praiseSpiritual pilgrimage
Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. {ungodly: or, unmerciful} {the deceitful...: Heb. a man of deceit and iniquity}
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?
O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
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. {my exceeding...: Heb. the gladness of my joy}
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.
Context & Meaning
Psalm 43 is a prayer of lament where the psalmist cries out to God for justice and deliverance from deceitful enemies. Despite his current distress and feelings of being cast off, he maintains hope in God's faithfulness and promises to praise Him when delivered.