Psalm 43
God, declare me as blameless in my vindication,
defend me as only you can.
Plead my case, God, against this most ungodly nation
of evil, duplicitous man.
You're my stronghold and refuge from every aggression,
but why have you turned me away?
Must I go about mourning my heavy oppression
from enemies day after day?
Send your light and your truth and allow them to guide me
to your holy hill where you live.
To God's altar I'll go with great joy deep inside me;
with harp strings, my praise will I give.
O my soul, why so downcast? What's caused your vexation?
And why so uneasy in me?
Because I shall yet praise him in hope of salvation;
my God and my Savior is he.
defend me as only you can.
Plead my case, God, against this most ungodly nation
of evil, duplicitous man.
You're my stronghold and refuge from every aggression,
but why have you turned me away?
Must I go about mourning my heavy oppression
from enemies day after day?
Send your light and your truth and allow them to guide me
to your holy hill where you live.
To God's altar I'll go with great joy deep inside me;
with harp strings, my praise will I give.
O my soul, why so downcast? What's caused your vexation?
And why so uneasy in me?
Because I shall yet praise him in hope of salvation;
my God and my Savior is he.
It is believed that Psalm 43 is a continuation of Psalm 42. For one thing, there is no authorship given. For another, the last verse is replicated from the final verse of the previous chapter.
So, since I didn't need to rewrite the final verse, the format was already determined for me. And, when I see the words vindication and nation jump out at me in the first verse, well . . . it's no wonder it was completed by noon.
So, since I didn't need to rewrite the final verse, the format was already determined for me. And, when I see the words vindication and nation jump out at me in the first verse, well . . . it's no wonder it was completed by noon.
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