Psalms 43:1

Prayer to God in Time of Trouble

1 Vindicate ^ame, O God,
And ^bplead 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?
^aWhy do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

3 ^aOh, send out Your light and Your truth!
Let them lead me;
Let them bring me to ^bYour holy hill
And to Your¹ 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.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Psalms 43:1

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause - ribah ribi , a forensic term, properly enough translated, plead my cause, be my counsellor and advocate.

Ungodly nation - The Babylonians; the impious, perfidious, wicked, and deceitful Babylonians.

The deceitful and unjust man - Nebuchadnezzar.

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