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

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

2 F or 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?

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

3 S end 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.

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

4 T hen 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.

Then 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.

5 W hy 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.

Why 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.