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.
Psalm 43 Geneva Bible (1599)
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Notes on this text (2)
- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
- Original 16th-century spelling.
Cross references (5)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Psalm 35:1; Psalm 26:1; Psalm 7:8; 1 Samuel 24:15; Psalm 35:24
- 2 Psalm 42:9; Psalm 28:7; Ephesians 6:10; Psalm 94:14; Isaiah 40:31
- 3 Psalm 36:9; Proverbs 3:5–6; John 1:4; Psalm 97:11; Psalm 143:10
- 4 Isaiah 61:10; Habakkuk 3:17–18; Psalm 66:13–15; Psalm 57:8; Psalm 71:22–23
- 5 Psalm 42:5; Psalm 42:11
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
We have undertaken the exposition of a Psalm corresponding to your own "longings," on which we propose to speak to you. For the Psalm itself begins with a certain pious "longing;" and he who sings so, says, "Like as the hart desireth the water-brooks, so longeth my soul after Thee, O God" (ver. 1).
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
What is this "Judge me, O God," but just what he adds, "and discern my cause against an unholy nation"? Because then it was said, "Judge me, O God, and discern [the true merits of] my cause against an unholy nation;" similarly now said the Lord Christ, "I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth." …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)
… those who believe and make confession from the proud, who think they see, and are therefore the more grievously blinded: just as the sinner, making confession, and seeking the physician, said to Him, "Judge me, O God, and discern my cause against the unholy nation," --namely, those who say, "We see," and their sin remaineth.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)
… already, in former lessons, as far as I could, put you in mind, beloved, that there is a judgment spoken of, not of condemnation, but of discrimination; as it is written, "Judge me, O God, and plead [discern, discriminate] my cause against an unholy nation." And many are the judgments of God; as it is said in the psalm, "Thy …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)