Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
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Psalms 43
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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?
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O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
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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.
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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.
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Chapter Study & Analysis
Overview
Psalm 43 is a plea for God to judge and plead the psalmist's cause against an ungodly nation, seeking to be led by God’s light and truth to His holy hill.
CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS
1. Light and Truth: We need God’s light and truth as our primary guides in an age of confusion (v. 3).2. The Altar of Joy: Approach God as "God my exceeding joy" (v. 4). Worship is not a chore but a celebration.
Practical Lessons
FORMAL PRAYER
O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill. Amen.