1 J udge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: Oh deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

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

2 F or thou art the God of my strength; why hast thou cast me off? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

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

3 O h send out thy light and thy truth; let them lead me: Let them bring me unto thy holy hill, And to thy tabernacles.

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

4 T hen 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.

Then 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!

5 W hy 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.

Why 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.