Psalms 43:1-5 in English

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.

¹ For the end, a Psalm for instruction, for the sons of Core.

² O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, the work which thou wroughtest in their days, in the days of old.

³ Thine hand utterly destroyed the heathen, and thou didst plant them: thou didst afflict the nations, and cast them out.

⁴ For they inherited not the land by their own sword, and their own arm did not deliver them; but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou wert well pleased in them.

⁵ Thou art indeed my King and my God, who commandest deliverances for Jacob.

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.

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.

¹ (44) For the end, a Psalm for instruction, for the sons of Core. O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, the work which you wrought in their days, in the days of old.

² Your hand utterly destroyed the heathen, and you did plant them: you did afflict the nations, and cast them out.

³ For they inherited not the land by their own sword, and their own arm did not deliver them; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your countenance, because you were well pleased in them.

⁴ You are indeed my King and my God, who command deliverances for Jacob.

⁵ In you will we push down our enemies, and in your name will we bring to nothing them that rise up against us.

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 hast 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: 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 health of my countenance, and my God.

¹ God, declare that I ◄am innocent/have not done things that are wrong►. Defend me when ◄ungodly people/people who do not worship you► say things against me, rescue me from people who deceive and say things about me that are not true.

² You are God, the one who protects me; ◄why have you abandoned me?/it seems that you have abandoned me!► RHQ It does not seem right that RHQ I am forced to mourn/cry constantly because my enemies are cruel to me.

³ Shine your light on me and speak your truth to me; and let them guide me, and take me back to Zion, your sacred hill at Jerusalem, and to your temple, where you live.

⁴ When you do that, I will go to your altar, to worship you, my God, who causes me to be extremely joyful. There I will praise you, the God whom I worship, while I play my harp.

⁵ So ◄why am I sad and discouraged?/I should not be sad and discouraged!► RHQ I confidently expect God to bless me, and I will praise him again, my God, the one who saves me.

¹ (44) For the end, a Psalm for instruction, for the sons of Core. O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, the work which you wrought in their days, in the days of old.

² Your hand utterly destroyed the heathen, and you did plant them: you did afflict the nations, and cast them out.

³ For they inherited not the land by their own sword, and their own arm did not deliver them; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your countenance, because you were well pleased in them.

⁴ You are indeed my King and my God, who command deliverances for Jacob.

⁵ In you will we push down our enemies, and in your name will we bring to nothing them that rise up against us.

¹ Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.

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 Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, to your tents.

⁴ Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.

⁵ Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: my Savior, my helper, and my God.

¹ Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.

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 Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, to your tents.

⁴ Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.

⁵ Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: my Savior, my helper, and my God.

¹ Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.

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 Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, to your tents.

⁴ Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.

⁵ Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: my Saviour, my helper, and my God.

¹ Be my judge, O God, supporting my cause against a nation without religion; O keep me from the false and evil man.

² You are the God of my strength; why have you put me from you? why do I go in sorrow because of the attacks of my haters?

³ O send out your light and your true word; let them be my guide: let them take me to your holy hill, and to your tents.

⁴ Then I will go up to the altar of God, to the God of my joy; I will be glad and give praise to you on an instrument of music, O God, my God.

⁵ Why are you crushed down, O my soul? and why are you troubled in me? put your hope in God, for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God.

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.

¹ Unto the end, for the sons of Core, to give understanding.

² We have heard, O God, with our ears: our fathers have declared to us, The work, thou hast wrought in their days, and in the days of old.

³ Thy hand destroyed the Gentiles, and thou plantedst them: thou didst afflict the people and cast them out.

⁴ For they got not the possession of the land by their own sword: neither did their own arm save them. But thy right hand and thy arm, and the light of thy countenance: because thou wast pleased with them.

⁵ Thou art thyself my king and my God, who commandest the saving of Jacob.

¹ God, please vindicate me! Plead my case against an unfaithful nation; save me from these wicked and dishonest people.

² For you, God, are my protection—so why have you turned your back on me? Why must I go around weeping because of the attacks of my enemies?

³ Send your light and your truth so they can guide me; let them lead me to your holy mountain, to the place where you live.

⁴ I will go to God's altar, to God who makes me truly happy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.

⁵ Why am I so discouraged? Why do I feel so sad? I will hope in God; I will praise him because he is the one who saves me—my God!

¹ Judge me, O God, and defend my cause against the vnmercifull people: deliuer mee from the deceitfull and wicked man.

² For thou art the God of my strength: why hast thou put me away? why goe I so mourning, when the enemie oppresseth me?

³ Sende thy light and thy trueth: let them leade mee: let them bring mee vnto thine holy Mountaine and to thy Tabernacles.

⁴ Then wil I go vnto the altar of God, euen vnto the God of my ioy and gladnes: and vpon the harpe wil I giue thanks vnto thee, O God, my God.

⁵ Why art thou cast downe, my soule? and why art thou disquieted within mee? waite on God: for I will yet giue him thankes, he is my present helpe, and my God.

¹ Be Thou my judge, 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 hast Thou cast me off? Why go I mourning under 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 mountain, and to Thy dwelling-places.

⁴ Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God, my exceeding joy; and praise Thee upon the harp, O God, my God.

⁵ Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why moanest thou within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise Him, the salvation of my countenance, and my God.

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.

¹ Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: from the deceitful and unjust man do thou deliver me.

² For thou art the God of my fortress: why hast thou abandoned me? why must I walk about grieved, under the oppression of the enemy?

³ Send thou thy light and thy truth, these shall guide me; they shall bring me unto thy holy mountain, and to thy dwellings:

⁴ That I may go unto the altar of God, unto God the joy of my gladness; and that I may thank thee upon the harp, 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 thank him, the salvation of my countenance, and my God.

¹ For the end, a Psalm for instruction, for the sons of Korah.

² O God, we have heard with our ears, Our fathers have told us, The work which thou wroughtest in their days, in the days of old.

³ Thine hand utterly destroyed the heathen, and thou didst plant them: Thou didst afflict the nations, and cast them out.

⁴ For they inherited not the land by their own sword, And their own arm did not deliver them; But thy right hand, and thine arm, And the light of thy countenance, because thou wert well pleased in them.

⁵ Thou art indeed my King and my God, Who commandest deliverances for Jacob.

¹ Judge me, O God! and defend my cause against a merciless nation! Deliver me from unjust and deceitful men!

² Thou art the God of my refuge: why dost thou cast me off? Why go I mourning on account of the oppression of the enemy?

³ O send forth thy light and thy truth; let them guide me; Let them lead me to thy holy mountain, and to thy dwelling-place!

⁴ Then will I go to the altar of God, To the God of my joy and exultation; 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 thou in God; for I shall yet praise him, Him, my deliverer and my God!

¹ Right me, defend my cause against a pitiless people. From the crafty and crooked, O God, deliver me.

² For you are God my protector: why have you cast me off? Why must I walk so sadly, so hard pressed by the foe?

³ Send forth your light and your truth, let them be my guides: to your holy hill let them bring me, to the place where you live.

⁴ Then will I go to God's altar, to God my rejoicing; and with joy on the lyre I will praise you, O God, my God.

⁵ Why am I downcast? Why this moaning within me? Hope in God; for yet will I praise him, my help, my God.

¹ Right me, defend my cause against a pitiless people. From the crafty and crooked, O God, deliver me.

² For you are God my protector: why have you cast me off? Why must I walk so sadly, so hard pressed by the foe?

³ Send forth your light and your truth, let them be my guides: to your holy hill let them bring me, to the place where you live.

⁴ Then will I go to God's altar, to God my rejoicing; and with joy on the lyre I will praise you, O God, my God.

⁵ Why am I downcast? Why this moaning within me? Hope in God; for yet will I praise him, my help, my God.

¹ Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.

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 Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, To your tents.

⁴ Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you on the harp, God, my God.

⁵ Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to him: my yishu'ah ·Savior·, my helper, and my God.

¹ Bring me justice, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation.

² For you are the God of my strength. Why have you rejected me? Why do I go about in 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 dwelling.

⁴ Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy. I will praise you with the harp, God, my God.

⁵ Why are you bowed down, my soul? Why are you upset within me? Hope in God, for again I will praise him who is my salvation and my God.

¹ Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.

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 Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, to your tents.

⁴ Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.

⁵ Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: my Savior, my helper, and my God.

¹ Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.

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 Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, to your tents.

⁴ Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.

⁵ Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: my Saviour, my helper, and my God.

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 to thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.

⁴ Then will I go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy: yes, 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.

¹ Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.

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 Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, to your tents.

⁴ Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.

⁵ Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: my Savior, my helper, and my God.

¹ Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.

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 Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, to your tents.

⁴ Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.

⁵ Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: my Saviour, my helper, and my God.

¹ God, deem thou me, and separate thou my cause from a folk not holy; deliver thou me from a wicked man, and guileful or treacherous.

² For thou art God, my strength; why hast thou put me aback, and why go I sorrowful, while the enemy tormenteth me?

³ Send out thy light, and thy truth; those led me forth, and brought me into thine holy hill, and into thy tabernacles.

⁴ And I shall enter to the altar of God; to God, that gladdeth my youth. God, my God, I shall acknowledge to thee in an harp;

⁵ my soul, why art thou sorry, and why troublest thou me? Hope thou in God, for yet I shall acknowledge to him; that is the health of my cheer, and my God.

¹ God, deem thou me, and separate thou my cause from a folk not holy; deliver thou me from a wicked man, and guileful. (God, judge thou me, and plead my case before an unholy people; save thou me from the wicked, and the deceitful.)

² For thou art God, my strength; why hast thou put me aback, and why go I sorrowful (or and why must I go about in sorrow), while the enemy tormenteth me?

³ Send out thy light, and thy truth; those led me forth, and brought me into thine holy hill, and into thy tabernacles. (Send out thy light, and thy truth; they shall lead me forth, and bring me to thy holy hill, and to thy Temple.)

⁴ And I shall enter to the altar of God; to God, that gladdeth my youth. God, my God, I shall acknowledge to thee in an harp; (And I shall go to the altar of God; to God, who made the time of my youth happy, or And I shall go to the altar of God; to the God of my joy. God, my God, I shall praise thee on the harp.)

⁵ my soul, why art thou sorry, and why troublest thou me? Hope thou in God, for yet I shall acknowledge to him; that is the health of my cheer, and my God. (My soul, why art thou feeling so sad? and why troublest thou me? Hope thou in God, for yet shall I praise him; he is my true help, and my God.)

¹ Judge me, O God, And plead my cause against a nation not pious, From a man of deceit and perverseness Thou dost deliver me,

² For thou art the God of my strength. Why hast Thou cast me off? Why mourning do I go up and down, In the oppression of an enemy?

³ Send forth Thy light and Thy truth, They — they lead me, they bring me in, Unto Thy holy hill, and unto Thy tabernacles.

⁴ And I go in unto the altar of God, Unto God, the joy of my rejoicing. And I thank Thee with a harp, O God, my God.

⁵ What! bowest thou thyself, O my soul? And what! art thou troubled within me? Wait for God, for still I confess Him, The salvation of my countenance, and my God!