Psalm 43 (KJV)

The text, King James Version

1. 1Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
2. 2For 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. 3O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
4. 4Then 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. 5Why 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.

Summary of the chapter

From Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary.

David endeavours to still his spirit, with hope and confidence in God. --As to the quarrel God had with David for sin, he prays, Enter not into judgment with me, if Thou doest so I shall be condemned; but as to the quarrel his enemies had with him, he prays, Lord, judge me, and in thy providence appear on my behalf. If we cannot comfort ourselves in God, we may stay ourselves upon him, and may have spiritual supports, when we want spiritual delights. He never cast off any that trusted in him,…