1 V indicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.

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 you are the God of my strength. Why have you rejected me? Why do I go 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 your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, To your tents.

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 I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, 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 are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: my Savior, my helper, 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.