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Psalm 43

Schaffe mir Recht, o Gott, und führe meine Sache gegen ein unbarmherziges[a] Volk;
errette mich von dem Mann der Lüge und des Unrechts!

Denn du bist der Gott, der mich schützt;
warum verwirfst du mich?
Warum muss ich trauernd einhergehen,
weil mein Feind mich bedrängt?

Sende dein Licht und deine Wahrheit,
dass sie mich leiten,
mich bringen zu deinem heiligen Berg
und zu deinen Wohnungen,

dass ich komme zum Altar Gottes,
zu dem Gott, der meine Freude und Wonne ist,
und dich preise auf der Laute,
o Gott, mein Gott!

Was betrübst du dich, meine Seele,
und bist so unruhig in mir?
Harre auf Gott, denn ich werde ihm noch danken,
dass er meine Rettung und mein Gott ist!

Footnotes

  1. (43,1) od. treuloses / liebloses.

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.

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