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Psalm 43
Psalm 43 b
1 Vindicate me, God, and defend my cause
against an ungodly nation;
rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man. c
2 For You are the God of my refuge.
Why have You rejected me?
Why must I go about in sorrow
because of the enemy’s oppression? d
3 Send Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. e
Let them bring me to Your holy mountain,
to Your dwelling place. f
4 Then I will come to the altar of God,
to God, my greatest joy. g
I will praise You with the lyre,
God, my God. h
Why this turmoil within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him,
my Savior and my God. i
Psalm 43 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)
1 Vindicate me, my God,
and plead my cause
against an unfaithful nation.
Rescue me from those who are
deceitful and wicked.
2 You are God my stronghold.
Why have you rejected me?
Why must I go about mourning,
oppressed by the enemy?
3 Send me your light and your faithful care,
let them lead me;
let them bring me to your holy mountain,
to the place where you dwell.
4 Then I will go to the altar of God,
to God, my joy and my delight.
I will praise you with the lyre,
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.
Psalm 43 — English Standard Version (ESV)
1 Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause
against an ungodly people,
from the deceitful and unjust man
deliver me!
2 For you are the God in whom I take refuge;
why have you rejected me?
Why do I go about mourning
because of the oppression of the enemy?
3 Send out your light and your truth;
let them lead me;
let them bring me to your holy hill
and to your dwelling!
4 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.
5 Why are you cast down, O my soul,
and why are you in turmoil within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,
my salvation and my God.
Psalm 43 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation:
O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
2 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?
3 O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me;
Let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
4 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.
5 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.
Psalm 43 — New Living Translation (NLT)
1 Declare me innocent, O God!
Defend me against these ungodly people.
Rescue me from these unjust liars.
2 For you are God, my only safe haven.
Why have you tossed me aside?
Why must I wander around in grief,
oppressed by my enemies?
3 Send out your light and your truth;
let them guide me.
Let them lead me to your holy mountain,
to the place where you live.
4 There I will go to the altar of God,
to God—the source of all my joy.
I will praise you with my harp,
O God, my God!
5 Why am I discouraged?
Why is my heart so sad?
I will put my hope in God!
I will praise him again—
my Savior and my God!
Psalm 43 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
1 Vindicate me, O God,
And 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?
Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
3 Oh, send out Your light and Your truth!
Let them lead me;
Let them bring me to Your holy hill
And to Your 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 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 help of my countenance and my God.
Psalm 43 — New Century Version (NCV)
1 God, defend me.
Argue my case against those who don’t follow you.
Save me from liars and those who do evil.
2 God, you are my strength.
Why have you rejected me?
Why am I sad
and troubled by my enemies?
3 Send me your light and truth
to guide me.
Let them lead me to your holy mountain,
to where you live.
4 Then I will go to the altar of God,
to God who is my joy and happiness.
I will praise you with a harp,
God, my God.
5 Why am I so sad?
Why am I so upset?
I should put my hope in God
and keep praising him,
my Savior and my God.
Psalm 43 — American Standard Version (ASV)
1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation:
Oh deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
2 For thou art the God of my strength; why hast thou cast me off?
Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
3 Oh send out thy light and thy truth; let them lead me:
Let them bring me unto thy holy hill,
And to thy tabernacles.
4 Then will I go unto the altar of God,
Unto God my exceeding joy;
And upon the harp will I praise thee, O God, my God.
5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul?
And why art thou disquieted within me?
Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him,
Who is the help of my countenance, and my God.
Psalm 43 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation; deliver me from the deceitful and unrighteous man. 2 For thou art the God of my strength: why hast thou cast me off? why go I about mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? 3 Send out thy light and thy truth: they shall lead me, they shall bring me to thy holy mount, and unto thy habitations. 4 Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto the •God of the gladness of my joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God, my God. 5 Why art thou cast down, 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.
Psalm 43 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1 Judge me, O God,
and plead my case against an ungodly nation.
Rescue me from deceitful and unjust people.
2 You are my fortress, O God!
Why have you rejected me?
Why must I walk around in mourning
while the enemy oppresses me?
3 Send your light and your truth.
Let them guide me.
Let them bring me to your holy mountain
and to your dwelling place.
4 Then let me go to the altar of God, to God my ⸤highest⸥ joy,
and I will give thanks to you on the lyre, O God, my God.
5 Why are you discouraged, my soul?
Why are you so restless?
Put your hope in God,
because I will still praise him.
He is my savior and my God.
Psalm 43 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)
1 Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause
against an ungodly people;
from those who are deceitful and unjust,
deliver me!
2 For you are the God in whom I take refuge;
why have you cast me off?
Why must I walk about mournfully
because of the oppression of the enemy?
3 O send out your light and your truth;
let them lead me;
let them bring me to your holy hill
and to your dwelling.
4 Then I will go to the altar of God,
to God my exceeding joy,
and I will praise you with the harp,
O God, my God.
5 Why are you cast down, O my soul,
and why are you disquieted within me?
Hope in God, for I shall again praise him,
my help and my God.
Psalm 43 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1 Judge me, O God, and plead my case
against an unfaithful nation.
From a man of deceit and wickedness rescue me,
2 because you are the God of my refuge.
Why have you rejected me?
Why must I go about mourning
because of the oppression of the enemy?
3 Send your light and your truth;
they shall lead me.
They shall bring me to your holy mountain
and to your dwelling places.
4 Then I will go to the altar of God,
to God, my surpassing joy,
and I will praise you with lyre,
O God, my God.
5 Why are you in despair, O my soul?
And why are you disturbed within me?
Hope in God, because I will again praise him,
my salvation and my God.
Psalm 43 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
1 God, when you hand down your decision, let it be in my favor.
Stand up for me against an ungodly nation.
Save me from those lying and sinful people.
2 You are God, my place of safety.
Why have you turned your back on me?
Why must I go around in sorrow?
Why am I beaten down by my enemies?
3 Send out your light and your truth.
Let them guide me.
Let them bring me back to your holy mountain,
to the place where you live.
4 Then I will go to the altar of God.
I will go to God. He is my joy and my delight.
God, you are my God.
I will praise you by playing the harp.
5 My spirit, why are you so sad?
Why are you so upset deep down inside me?
Put your hope in God.
Once again I will have reason to praise him.
He is my Savior and my God.
Psalm 43 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)
1 Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation;
O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!
2 For You are the God of my strength; why have You rejected me?
Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
3 O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me;
Let them bring me to Your holy hill
And to Your dwelling places.
4 Then I will go to the altar of God,
To God my exceeding joy;
And upon the lyre I shall praise You, O God, my God.
5 Why are you in despair, O my soul?
And why are you disturbed within me?
Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him,
The help of my countenance and my God.
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Psalm 23–26
A Davidic psalm.
1 The Lord is my shepherd; g
there is nothing I lack. h
2 He lets me lie down in green pastures; i
He leads me beside quiet waters. j
He leads me along the right paths k
for His name’s sake. l
4 Even when I go through the darkest valley, m
I fear no danger,
for You are with me; n
Your rod and Your staff o—they comfort me. p
5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil; q
my cup overflows. r
6 Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me
all the days of my life, s
and I will dwell in t the house of the Lord
A Davidic psalm.
1 The earth and everything in it,
the world and its inhabitants,
belong to the Lord; w
2 for He laid its foundation on the seas
and established it on the rivers. x
3 Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord?
Who may stand in His holy place? y
4 The one who has * clean hands and a pure heart, z
who has not set his mind a on what is false, b
and who has not sworn deceitfully.
5 He will receive blessing from the Lord, c
and righteousness from the God of his salvation. d
6 Such is the generation of those who seek Him,
who seek the face of the God of Jacob. e f * Selah
7 Lift up your heads, you gates!
Rise up, ancient doors!
Then the King of glory will come in. g
The Lord, strong and mighty,
the Lord, mighty in battle. h
9 Lift up your heads, you gates!
Rise up, ancient doors!
Then the King of glory will come in.
10 Who is He, this King of glory?
The Lord of * Hosts,
He is the King of glory. i Selah
Davidic.
Do not let me be disgraced; m
do not let my enemies gloat over me. n
will be disgraced; o
those who act treacherously without cause
will be disgraced. p
4 Make Your ways known to me, Lord;
teach me Your paths. q
5 Guide me in Your truth and teach me, r
for You are the God of my salvation; s
I wait for You all day long. t
6 Remember, Lord, Your compassion
and Your faithful love,
for they have existed from antiquity. u v
7 Do not remember the sins of my youth w
or my acts of rebellion; x
in keeping with Your faithful love, remember me
because of Your goodness, Lord. y
8 The Lord is good and upright; z
therefore He shows sinners the way. a
9 He leads the humble in what is right b
and teaches them His way. c
10 All the Lord’s ways show faithful love and truth
to those who keep His covenant and decrees. d
11 Because of Your name, * Yahweh,
forgive my sin, for it is great. e
12 Who is the man who * fears the Lord? f
He will show him the way he should choose. g
and his descendants will inherit the land. h i
14 The secret counsel of the Lord
is for those who fear Him,
and He reveals His covenant to them. j
15 My eyes are always on the Lord,
for He will pull my feet out of the net. k
16 Turn to me and be gracious to me,
for I am alone and afflicted. l
17 The distresses of my heart increase; m n
bring me out of my sufferings. o
18 Consider my affliction and trouble, p
and take away all my sins. q
19 Consider my enemies; they are numerous, r
and they hate me violently. s
20 Guard me and deliver me; t
do not let me be put to shame,
for I take refuge in You. u
21 May integrity and what is right
watch over me,
for I wait for You. v
22 God, redeem Israel, from all its distresses. w
Davidic.
because I have lived with integrity
and have trusted in the Lord without wavering. x
examine my heart and mind. y
3 For Your faithful love is before my eyes,
and I live by Your truth. z
4 I do not sit with the worthless
or associate with hypocrites.
5 I hate a crowd of evildoers,
and I do not sit with the wicked. a
6 I wash my hands b in innocence c
and go around Your altar, Lord, d
7 raising my voice in thanksgiving e
and telling about Your wonderful works. f
8 Lord, I love the house where You dwell,
the place where Your glory resides. g
9 Do not destroy me along with sinners,
or my life along with men of bloodshed h
10 in whose hands are evil schemes
and whose right hands are filled with bribes. i
redeem me and be gracious to me. j
12 My foot stands on level ground; k
I will praise the Lord in the assemblies. l
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A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23
As a shepherd himself, W. Phillip Keller shares his insights into the life and character of sheep—and of the Good Shepherd who loves and cares for them. A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 will give new meaning to the ageless Shepherd Psalm, enriching your trust in and love for the Lord who watches closely over you.