Psalm 43
Geneva Bible 1599
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
1Judge me, O God, and defend my cause against the vnmercifull people: deliuer mee from the deceitfull and wicked man.
2For thou art the God of my strength: why hast thou put me away? why goe I so mourning, when the enemie oppresseth me?
3Sende thy light and thy trueth: let them leade mee: let them bring mee vnto thine holy Mountaine and to thy Tabernacles.
4Then wil I go vnto the altar of God, euen vnto the God of my ioy and gladnes: and vpon the harpe wil I giue thanks vnto thee, O God, my God.
5Why art thou cast downe, my soule? and why art thou disquieted within mee? waite on God: for I will yet giue him thankes, he is my present helpe, and my God.
Geneva Bible 1599 — Public Domain. Where these translations come from.