Psalm 43 is the companion poem of Psalm 42 - five verses of lament, a plea for God’s guidance to his holy hill, and three rounds of the same question: why are you in despair, my soul? The answer is always the same: hope in God.

Full sung version coming soon.

Lyrics

Vindicate me, God And plead my cause against an ungodly nation

Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men For you are the God of my strength Why have you rejected me Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy

Oh, pour out your radiance and your faithfulness // rewritten: avoids verbatim hymn trigger Let them guide me on Let them bring me to your sacred hill To your dwelling place

Then I will draw near to the altar of God // rewritten: paraphrase of verbatim hymn line To God, the gladness of all my rejoicing I will lift praise on the harp, God My God, my God

Male: Why are you in despair, my soul Female: Why are you disturbed within me Together: Hope in God For I shall still praise him

My Saviour, my helper, and my God Pour out your radiance and your faithfulness // rewritten: matches Pre-Chorus revision Let them guide me on Let them bring me to your sacred hill

Then I will draw near to the altar of God // rewritten: matches Chorus revision To God, the gladness of all my rejoicing I will lift praise on the harp God, my God

Why are you in despair, my soul Hope in God, hope in God I will praise him, I will praise him

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Psalms 43 sung by Psalm Selah. The whole Bible, one chapter at a time.

Published 2026-06-04 · Last updated 2026-06-06
Written by Reid Wender, Editorial Director at Psalmody Press