Psalm 43

1God, declare that I ◄am innocent/have not done things that are wrong►. Defend me when ◄ungodly people/people who do not worship you► say things against me, rescue me from people who deceive and say things about me that are not true. 2You are God, the one who protects me; why have you abandoned me?/it seems that you have abandoned me!► [RHQ] It does not seem right that [RHQ] I am forced to mourn/cry constantly because my enemies are cruel to me. 3Shine your light on me and speak your truth to me; and let them guide me, and take me back to Zion, your sacred hill at Jerusalem, and to your temple, where you live. 4When you do that, I will go to your altar, to worship you, my God, who causes me to be extremely joyful. will praise you, the God whom I worship, while I play my harp.