1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
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Commentary on Psalms 43 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
PSALM 43
Ps 43:1-5. Excepting the recurrence of the refrain, there is no good reason to suppose this a part of the preceding, though the scope is the same. It has always been placed separate.
1. Judge—or, "vindicate" (Ps 10:18).
plead, &c.—(Ps 35:1).
ungodly—neither in character or condition objects of God's favor (compare Ps 4:3).
2. God of my strength—by covenant relation my stronghold (Ps 18:1).
cast me off—in scorn.
because—or, "in," that is, in such circumstances of oppression.
3. light—as in Ps 27:1.
truth—or, "faithfulness" (Ps 25:5), manifest it by fulfilling promises. Light and truth are personified as messengers who will bring him to the privileged place of worship.
tabernacles—plural, in allusion to the various courts.
4. the altar—as the chief place of worship. The mention of the harp suggests the prominence of praise in his offering.