1 J udge and vindicate me, O God; plead and defend my cause against an ungodly nation. O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!

¶ Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against those who are not merciful; O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

2 F or You are the God of my strength; why have You cast me off? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

For thou art the God of my strength; why dost thou cast me off? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

3 O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me; let them bring me to Your holy hill and to Your dwelling.

O send out thy light and thy truth; let them lead me; let them bring me unto the mountain of thy holiness and to thy tabernacles.

4 T hen will I go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy; yes, with the lyre will I praise You, O God, my God!

Then I will enter in to the altar of God, unto the God of my exceeding joy; yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.

5 W hy are you cast down, O my inner self? And why should you moan over me and be disquieted within me? Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him, Who is the help of my countenance, and my God.

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? Wait for God, for I shall yet praise him, who is the saving health of my countenance and my God.