Self-interpreting Bible

Psalms 43

1The Psalmist praying God to judge his cause, and restore him to his temple, promiseth to serve him joyfully there: 5he encourageth his soul to trust in God.

1 JUDGE^a me, O God, and plead my cause against an ¹ungodly nation: O deliver me ²from the deceitful and unjust man.

a: Ps. 7:8 , Ps. 26:1 , Ps. 35:1 , Ps. 75:7 , 1Pe. 4:19
1: Or, unmerciful.
2: Heb. from a man of deceit and iniquity. 1Sa. 18; 24. 2Sa. 15.31; 16.23. , 1 Samuel 18 , 1 Samuel 24 , 2Sa. 15:31 , 2Sa. 16:23

2 For thou art ^bthe God of my strength: ^cwhy dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

b: Ex. 15:2 , Is. 26:4 , Is. 12:2 , Is. 40:31 , Zec. 10:12
c: Ps. 42:9 , Ps. 44:9

3 O send out ^dthy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy ^eholy hill, and to ^fthy tabernacles.

d: Ps. 119:49 , Ps. 119:50 , 2Sa. 7:25 , Mi. 7:20
e: Ps. 2:6 , Ps. 78:68
f: Ps. 84:1

4 Then ^gwill I go unto the altar of God, unto God ³my exceeding joy: yea, ^hupon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.

g: Ps. 66:13 - 15 , Ps. 116:14 , Ps. 116:17 - 19
3: Heb. the gladness of my joy. Is. 61.10; 12.1-6. Hab. 3.17,18. , Is. 61:10 , Is. 12:1 - 6 , Hab. 3:17 , Hab. 3:18
h: Ex. 15:1 - 19 , Judges 5 , 1Sa. 2:1 - 10 , Isaiah 12 , Isaiah 25 , Isaiah 26 , Luke 1 , Psalms 18 , Psalms 118 , Revelation 14 , Revelation 15 , Revelation 19 , Re. 5:8

5 Why ⁱart 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.

i: Ps. 42:5 , Ps. 42:11