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

Stand by me, O God, and speak in my favor against a sinful nation. Save me from the lying and sinful man.

2 F or 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?

For You are the God of my strength. Why have You turned away from me? Why do I have sorrow because those who hate me come against me with power?

3 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.

Send out Your light and Your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy hill and to the places where You live.

4 T hen 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.

Then I will go to the altar of God, the God of my joy. And I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.

5 W hy 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.

Why are you sad, O my soul? Why have you become troubled within me? Hope in God, for I will praise Him again, my help and my God.