New American Standard Bible 2020

Psalms 43

Prayer for Help.

1 1VindicateH8199 me, GodH430, and 2pleadH7378 my caseH7379 againstH4480 an ungodlyH2623 H3808 nationH1471; 3SaveH6403 me from 4the deceitfulH4820 and unjustH5767 personH376!2For You are the 5GodH430 of my strengthH4581; whyH4100 have You 6rejectedH2186 me? WhyH4100 do I goH1980 aboutH1980 7mourningH6937 8because of the oppressionH3906 of the enemyH340?

3SendH7971 outH7971 Your 9lightH216 and Your truthH571, they shall leadH5148 me; They shall bringH935 me to Your 10holyH6944 hillH2022 And to Your 11dwellingH4908 placesH4908.4Then I will goH935 to 12the altarH4196 of GodH430, To GodH410 13my exceedingH8057 14joyH1524; And I will praiseH3034 You on the 15lyreH3658, GodH430, my GodH430.

5 16WhyH4100 are you 17in despairH7817, my soulH5315? And whyH4100 areH1993 you restlessH1993 withinH5921 me? WaitH3176 for GodH430, for I will 18againH5750 praiseH3034 19Him For the 20helpH3444 of His presenceH6440, my GodH430.

1. Psalms 43:1 Ps 26:1; 35:24 ↩
2. Psalms 43:1 1 Sam 24:15; Ps 35:1 ↩
3. Psalms 43:1 Or May You ↩
4. Psalms 43:1 Ps 5:6; 38:12 ↩
5. Psalms 43:2 Ps 18:1; 28:7; 31:4 ↩
6. Psalms 43:2 Ps 44:9; 88:14 ↩
7. Psalms 43:2 Ps 42:9 ↩
8. Psalms 43:2 Or while the enemy oppresses ↩
9. Psalms 43:3 Ps 36:9 ↩
10. Psalms 43:3 Ps 2:6; 3:4; 42:4; 46:4 ↩
11. Psalms 43:3 Ps 84:1 ↩
12. Psalms 43:4 Ps 26:6 ↩
13. Psalms 43:4 Lit the gladness of my joy ↩
14. Psalms 43:4 Ps 21:6 ↩
15. Psalms 43:4 Ps 33:2; 49:4; 57:8; 71:22 ↩
16. Psalms 43:5 Ps 42:5, 11 ↩
17. Psalms 43:5 Or dissolved away ↩
18. Psalms 43:5 Or still ↩
19. Psalms 43:5 As in some ancient mss; MT Him, the help of my face and my God ↩
20. Psalms 43:5 Or saving acts of ↩