Christian prayer
Psalm 43
Psalm 43 in its original text and with its meaning: a biblical prayer for God's light, truth and guidance.
- 5 verses
- Under a minute to recite
- From the Bible
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- 1
שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ וְרִ֘יבָ֤ה רִיבִ֗י מִגּ֥וֹי לֹא־חָסִ֑יד מֵ֤אִישׁ־מִרְמָ֖ה וְעַוְלָ֣ה תְפַלְּטֵֽנִי׃
Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
- 2
כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י מָֽעוּזִּי֮ לָמָ֪ה זְנַ֫חְתָּ֥נִי לָֽמָּה־קֹדֵ֥ר אֶתְהַלֵּ֗ךְ בְּלַ֣חַץ אוֹיֵֽב׃
For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
- 3
שְׁלַח־אוֹרְךָ֣ וַ֭אֲמִתְּךָ הֵ֣מָּה יַנְח֑וּנִי יְבִיא֥וּנִי אֶל־הַֽר־קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗ וְאֶל־מִשְׁכְּנוֹתֶֽיךָ׃
O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
- 4
וְאָב֤וֹאָה ׀ אֶל־מִזְבַּ֬ח אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֶל־אֵל֮ שִׂמְחַ֪ת גִּ֫ילִ֥י וְאוֹדְךָ֥ בְכִנּ֗וֹר אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֱלֹהָֽי׃
Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
- 5
מַה־תִּשְׁתּ֬וֹחֲחִ֨י ׀ נַפְשִׁי֮ וּֽמַה־תֶּהֱמִ֪י עָ֫לָ֥י הוֹחִ֣ילִי לֵֽ֭אלֹהִים כִּי־ע֣וֹד אוֹדֶ֑נּוּ יְשׁוּעֹ֥ת פָּ֝נַ֗י וֵֽאלֹהָֽי׃
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Wording: The Holy Bible, King James Version, 1611 (standard text of 1769). Copied word for word from the edition named here
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Når den bes
Many Christians recite this psalm when they feel discouraged, misunderstood or far from God. It can be prayed in personal devotion or shared worship as a plea for guidance and a reminder to place hope in God.
Hvor den kommer fra
Psalm 43 comes from the Book of Psalms in the Bible's Old Testament and was originally written in Hebrew. Its author is not known with certainty. It moves from a plea for vindication to a longing for worship and a renewed expression of hope in God.
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Spørsmål om Psalm 43
How long is Psalm 43?
Psalm 43 has 5 verses and takes under a minute to recite.
What does Psalm 43 mean?
The psalm asks God to defend the speaker and send light and truth to guide them back to worship. It ends by addressing the troubled soul with a call to hope in God.
When do Christians pray Psalm 43?
Many Christians pray it during discouragement or when seeking God's guidance. Its longing to return to worship also makes it fitting for reflection before communal prayer.
Who wrote Psalm 43, and in what language?
Its author is not known with certainty. It belongs to the biblical Book of Psalms and was originally written in Hebrew.
