Prayer to God in Time of Trouble

43 Vindicate (A)me, O God,
And (B)plead my cause against an ungodly nation;
Oh, deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!
For You are the God of my strength;
Why do You cast me off?
(C)Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

(D)Oh, send out Your light and Your truth!
Let them lead me;
Let them bring me to (E)Your holy hill
And to Your [a]tabernacle.
Then I will go to the altar of God,
To God my exceeding joy;
And on the harp I will praise You,
O God, my God.

(F)Why are you cast down, O my soul?
And why are you disquieted within me?
Hope in God;
For I shall yet praise Him,
The [b]help of my countenance and my God.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 43:3 dwelling places
  2. Psalm 43:5 Lit. salvation

Salmo 43

Plegaria implorando liberación

43 Hazme justicia, oh Dios(A), y defiende mi causa contra una nación impía(B);
Líbrame del hombre engañoso e injusto(C).
Ya que Tú eres el Dios de mi fortaleza(D), ¿por qué me has rechazado(E)?
¿Por qué ando sombrío por la opresión del enemigo(F)?
¶Envía Tu luz y Tu verdad(G); que ellas me guíen,
Que me lleven a Tu santo monte(H)
Y a Tus moradas(I).
Entonces llegaré al altar de Dios(J),
A Dios, mi supremo gozo(K);
Y al son de la lira te alabaré(L), oh Dios, Dios mío.
¶¿Por qué te desesperas[a], alma mía,
Y por qué te turbas dentro de mí?
Espera en Dios, pues lo he de alabar otra vez.
¡Él es la salvación de mi ser, y mi Dios(M)!

Footnotes

  1. 43:5 O estás deprimida.

43 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

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.

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.

Send Out Your Light and Your Truth

43 (A)Vindicate me, O God, and (B)defend my cause
    against an ungodly people,
from (C)the deceitful and unjust man
    deliver me!
For you are (D)the God in whom I take refuge;
    why have you (E)rejected me?
Why do I (F)go about mourning
    because of the oppression of the enemy?

(G)Send out your light and your truth;
    let them lead me;
let them bring me to your (H)holy hill
    and to your (I)dwelling!
Then I will go to the altar of God,
    to God my exceeding joy,
and I will praise you with the lyre,
    O God, my God.

(J)Why are you cast down, O my soul,
    and why are you in turmoil within me?
(K)Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,
    my salvation and my God.