1 Judge * h8199 h8798 me, O God * h430, and plead * h7378 h8798 my cause * h7379 against an ungodly * h3808 * h2623 nation * h1471: O deliver * h6403 h8762 me from the deceitful * h4820 and unjust * h5766 man * h376. ungodly: or, unmerciful the deceitful...: Heb. a man of deceit and iniquity
2 For thou art the God * h430 of my strength * h4581: why dost thou cast me off * h2186 h8804? why go * h1980 h8691 I mourning * h6937 h8802 because of the oppression * h3906 of the enemy * h341 h8802?
3 O send out * h7971 h8798 thy light * h216 and thy truth * h571: let them lead * h5148 h8686 me; let them bring * h935 h8686 me unto thy holy * h6944 hill * h2022, and to thy tabernacles * h4908.
4 Then will I go * h935 h8799 unto the altar * h4196 of God * h430, unto God * h410 my exceeding * h8057 joy * h1524: yea, upon the harp * h3658 will I praise * h3034 h8686 thee, O God * h430 my God * h430. my exceeding...: Heb. the gladness of my joy
5 Why art thou cast down * h7817 h8709, O my soul * h5315? and why art thou disquieted * h1993 h8799 within me? hope * h3176 h8685 in God * h430: for I shall yet praise * h3034 h8686 him, who is the health * h3444 of my countenance * h6440, and my God * h430.