Psalm 43
Bible in Basic English
Chapter overview
Psalm 43 seeks vindication from deceitful opposition and asks why rejection feels so real. Light and truth become guides back to the holy hill, where the downcast soul expects renewed worship and praise.
GuidanceVindicationWorshipHope
1Be my judge, O God, supporting my cause against a nation without religion; O keep me from the false and evil man.
2You are the God of my strength; why have you put me from you? why do I go in sorrow because of the attacks of my haters?
3O send out your light and your true word; let them be my guide: let them take me to your holy hill, and to your tents.
4Then I will go up to the altar of God, to the God of my joy; I will be glad and give praise to you on an instrument of music, O God, my God.
5Why are you crushed down, O my soul? and why are you troubled in me? put your hope in God, for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God.
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