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Psalm 43
New King James Version
Psalm 43
New King James Version
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!
2 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?
3 (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.
4 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.
5 (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
- Psalm 43:3 dwelling places
- Psalm 43:5 Lit. salvation
Psalm 43
English Standard Version
Psalm 43
English Standard Version
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!
2 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?
Salmos 43
La Biblia de las Américas
Salmos 43
La Biblia de las Américas
Plegaria implorando liberación
43 Hazme [a] justicia[b], oh Dios(A), y defiende mi causa contra una nación impía(B);
líbrame del hombre engañoso e injusto(C).
2 Ya que tú eres el Dios de mi fortaleza[c](D), ¿por qué me has rechazado(E)?
¿Por qué ando sombrío por la opresión del enemigo[d](F)?
3 Envía tu luz y tu verdad(G); que ellas me guíen,
que me lleven a tu santo monte(H),
y a tus moradas(I).
4 Entonces llegaré[e] al altar de Dios(J),
a Dios, mi supremo gozo[f](K);
y al son de la lira te alabaré(L), oh Dios, Dios mío.
5 ¿Por qué te abates[g], alma mía,
y por qué te turbas dentro de mí?
Espera en[h] Dios, pues he de alabarle otra vez[i].
¡Él es la salvación[j] de mi ser[k], y mi Dios(M)!
Footnotes
- Salmos 43:1 En algunos mss. hebreos los Salmos 42 y 43 aparecen como uno solo
- Salmos 43:1 O, Sé tú mi juez, o, Vindícame
- Salmos 43:2 O, refugio
- Salmos 43:2 O, mientras el enemigo oprime
- Salmos 43:4 Lit., entraré
- Salmos 43:4 Lit., la alegría de mi gozo
- Salmos 43:5 O, estás deprimida, o, hundida
- Salmos 43:5 O, a
- Salmos 43:5 O, todavía
- Salmos 43:5 O, las acciones de salvación, o, ayuda
- Salmos 43:5 Lit., rostro
Psalm 43
New International Version
Psalm 43
New International Version
Psalm 43[a]
1 Vindicate me, my God,
and plead my cause(A)
against an unfaithful nation.
Rescue me(B) from those who are
deceitful and wicked.(C)
2 You are God my stronghold.
Why have you rejected(D) me?
Why must I go about mourning,(E)
oppressed by the enemy?(F)
3 Send me your light(G) and your faithful care,(H)
let them lead me;(I)
let them bring me to your holy mountain,(J)
to the place where you dwell.(K)
4 Then I will go(L) to the altar(M) of God,
to God, my joy(N) and my delight.(O)
I will praise you with the lyre,(P)
O God, my God.
5 Why, my soul, are you downcast?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.(Q)
Footnotes
- Psalm 43:1 In many Hebrew manuscripts Psalms 42 and 43 constitute one psalm.
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