1 J udge me, O God, And plead my cause against a nation not pious, From a man of deceit and perverseness Thou dost deliver me,

Vindicate me, O God, And plead my cause against an ungodly nation; Oh, deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!

2 F or thou the God of my strength. Why hast Thou cast me off? Why mourning do I go up and down, In the oppression of an enemy?

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

3 S end forth Thy light and Thy truth, They -- they lead me, they bring me in, Unto Thy holy hill, and unto Thy tabernacles.

Oh, send out Your light and Your truth! Let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill And to Your tabernacle.

4 A nd I go in unto the altar of God, Unto God, the joy of my rejoicing. And I thank Thee with a harp, O God, my God.

Then I will go to the altar of God, To God my exceeding joy; And on the harp I will praise You, O God, my God.

5 W hat! bowest thou thyself, O my soul? And what! art thou troubled within me? Wait for God, for still I confess Him, The salvation of my countenance, and my God!

Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.