Scripture: Psalm 43. Verse 5: Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Psalms 43:5 HCSB Pentateuch Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? He is a shield for all those who take refuge in him (Psalm 18:30). Ive called your name. Oh, send out Your light and Your truth! Hope For The Hopeless! The reason I say they are deeper and more significant is that the desire for vindication and rescue from the enemy can be a purely natural desire that is, a desire that people have who are not born again and have no spiritual life. I've called your name. Heres one possibility. Psalm 40The Message. They are ungodly people, and they are threatening his life or in some way making him miserable. The way to do this is to first learn the TRUTH, this will bring about a TRUST in the Almighty, which in turn leads to TRIUMPH. He said to those cast down and disquieted feelings, Hope in God. 2 For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? Is JESUS leading you? OBJECTIVES: In connection with the altar in verse 4, what does he say that hes going to do? Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. for I am Your faithful servant! Faith may have a long struggle with fear, but it will have the last word, and that word will be the help of my countenance and my God. (Maclaren), 2020 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik ewm@enduringword.com, The Whole Bible I've called your name. The New Testament And thank you Paul for the great explanation of the Chapter. Its not physical light. Now those two things are things the devil would never do. God is his refuge, but he feels forsaken. The Old Testament 3 Oh send out thy light and thy truth; let them lead me: The cure is to seek Gods face, so ours will not be downcast, which is what the psalmist does. (Boice), iii. But he cant help himself. 1,784 Likes, 22 Comments - Salvation in Christ (@salvation_in_christ) on Instagram: ""The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy" Revelation 19:10 . He is praying for spiritual light. The psalmist is writing while in exile in Babylon. (view less), Globally, more than322 million people suffer from depression, and 264 million suffer from anxiety disorders. And you can win it even if you die. Instead, he challenged those feelings and brought them to God. Wow! WHATEVER THE EMOTIONAL CONDITION The Message (MSG). Psalm 44 is a resolute inspired rejection of such simple and unattractive solutions to the problem of pain. Not yet has the answer come. John Piper Apr 22, 2007. Id sell off the whole world to get you back. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! who takes care of your sinsthats what I do. Ill round up all your scattered children. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. So, the man writing this psalm is experiencing some sort of inner turmoil that is causing him to give up and quit in his life. It confirmed the presence of cancer in the removed prostate, but also confirmed that it had not penetrated the capsule, as far as they could see, and there was no evidence of cancer in the lymph nodes. i. Psalm 43 (KJV) 1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. But the other two things the psalmist does are not natural. From verse 14 it reference me to ISAIAH 43:2. Psalm 43:3, Denomination: GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Wisdom Literature I want them back, every last one who bears my name, yes, personally formed and made each one., the blind (though theres nothing wrong with their eyes). (Psalm 43:4) When You answer my prayer, I will praise You. BELIEVERS ARE NOT IMMUNE TO OPPRESSION-DEPRESSION. Oh, how many people come to me for prayer pointing to their head and say, I know that God is true. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. Negatively, he needs God to hold back his enemies. Psalm 43 has no title of its own. David saw troubles coming from God's wrath, and that discouraged him. Make your arguments. 5Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? (Psalm 43:3a) God, I need to be led by Your light and truth. Psalms 43:3 in Other Translations KJV 3 O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. Unlike in the Old Testament, Because of the work of Jesus in the cross we can now talk to God where ever we call out to Him. For less than $5/mo. a. read more, Scripture: Psalm 43 American Standard Version (ASV) 1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: Oh deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. 43[Judge/Vindicate] me, O God,and plead my [cause/case] [fight for me] against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and [unjust/evil] [man/men]. So the first stage of his prayer is for light and truth. Psalm 43. I have fled to you a hundred times. Deceitful and unjust; who covereth his wicked designs with fair and false pretences; which sort of men are hateful to thee, and to all good men. (Poole). New Testament General Epistles Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.. So he does that. He knows in his head that God has not forsaken him. all of Egypt, with rich Cush and Seba thrown in! Our words and songs of praise become a sweet-smelling sacrifice to God. Thats how much I love you!Id sell off the whole world to get you back,trade the creation just for you. for You are my shelter from them. I. EXORDIUM: The New Testament Why do I go mourning, David Guzik :: Hechos 2 El Espritu Santo Es Derramado Sobre la Iglesia, Four Views on the Millennium - Study Resources, Matthew Henry :: Commentary on Lamentations 4, Harmony of the Gospels - Study Resources - Study Resources, David Guzik :: Gnesis 2 La CreacinTerminada; Adn en el Jardn del Edn, Jonathan Edwards :: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, David Guzik :: Apocalipsis 20 Satans, el Pecado y la Muerte son Finalmente Eliminados, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), 1 Samuel 17-25 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Lamentations 1-5 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith). God will never fail to give you that gift. for You are my God. Youve been plenty generous with themand Im fed up. Thy light and thy truth, i.e. And no one would blame you, though Ive always been Godand I always will be God.No one can take anything from me. Lord, I dont want You to send out Your light and truth just so I may admire them. The ultimate battle is: Will God be his exceeding joy? And me? a. New Revised Standard Chapter Parallel Psalm 107:43 (NRS) Let those who are wise give heed to these things, and consider the steadfast love of the Lord. I counted on you, God. FACTS ABOUT DEPRESSION Changes will take effect once you reload the page. He begins the psalm by crying out to God, Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause. So he is crying out against his circumstances and asking God to change them. Copyright 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson. But thats not where it ends. Good morning to you. Poetical Books Conference Message. Now mark this: we have been describing the prayer of a divided heart. There is nothing godly about that in and of itself. I make; who can unmake it?, 14-15God, your Redeemer,The Holy of Israel, says:Just for you, I will march on Babylon. I wonder, "Will I ever make it arrive and drink in God's presence?" I'm on a diet of tears tears for breakfast, tears for supper. Getting cancer is a gift to me from his all-wise, all-ruling, all-loving hand. And plead my cause against an ungodly nation; Were on a mission to change that. Im a mess. Email / username or password was incorrect! Limited Atonement And then his thinking and mindset start to shift from his problems and his depression to the desirability of God. And so, if this psalm was set during the time of the exile of Judah, the Tabernacle on Mount Zion was destroyed. Psalm 43:5, Denomination: This is how you learn from the saints who have walked with God a long time and know him well. BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. let them try to convince us what they say is true. Then, in your desperate condition, you called out to God. Historical Books The tragedy of suicide, a permanent solution to a temporary problem, is that it is unnecessary--there are always other options. Take those thoughts that come to you the moment you wake up in the morning. And there are all sorts of catalysts that can make people feel this way. He feels rejected. Old Testament Major Prophets 3-4Give me your lantern and compass, give me a map, Your self is talking to you. When a change strikes you as bad, even unbearable, pray for the virtue of hope, and accept it. So that youll come to know and trust me. i. New Testament Epistles Psalm 34:21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! Passwords should have at least 6 characters. read more, Denomination: You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. gain access to 50+ premium resources to enhance your study of Scripture. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point In verse 2, he says that these men are his enemies and that they are oppressing him. They are not something anyone would do without the work of the Holy Spirit in their lives. - Psalms are songs of praise and words of encouragement/warning Dont you see it?There it is! Here was the second step in the procession of praise. He lifted me out of the ditch, pulled me from deep mud. First, I have not felt forsaken by God. Getting cancer is a gift to me from his all-wise, all-ruling, all-loving hand. I. I want to submit myself to Your light and Your truth and have them lead me. And of course those sacrifices in the Old Testament were usually animal sacrifices. Psalm 43:1-5 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY) 1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation; deliver me from the deceitful and unrighteous man. And when those things happen, its only a matter of time until David is brought back to Gods Tabernacle in verse 3. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Calvinism 2 For thou art the God of my strength; why hast thou cast me off? Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. This is a Psalm of comfort and consolation. Cookie Notice: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. We do not know who wrote the psalm. a. Vindicate me, O God: The psalmist repeated a familiar theme in psalms a cry for vindication. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. Why are you cast down, O my soul: The psalmist had hope of Gods redemption, but it had not come yet. Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ, Session 4. 2 I counted on you, God. He felt unjustly accused and took his sense of injustice to the right place to the throne of God, and he left his vindication up to God. 1-5 No doubt about it! Thank you I am encouraged. I fly to you now. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed The Gospels The Story of Psalms 42 and 43 We think that these two psalms started as one psalm. Have your way with us only, let Christ be magnified. To be able to say that, with your wife at your side feeling and saying amen, is one of the great peaks in the mountain range of marriage joy. Faith may have a long struggle with fear, but it will have the last word, and that word will be the help of my countenance and my God. (Maclaren), (c) 2020 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik ewm@enduringword.com. 431-4But now, Gods Message,the God who made you in the first place, Jacob,the One who got you started, Israel:Dont be afraid, Ive redeemed you. The psalmist goes on to focus rather on his relationship to God and his word. Every joy that does not have God as the central gladness of the joy is a hollow joy and in the end will burst like a bubble. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. General Epistles Catholic. Instead, he challenged those feelings and brought them to God. And this ungodly nation is Babylon. who carves a path through pounding waves, The God who summons horses and chariots and armies. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. Prophets First, verses 34: Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling! OBSERVATION: THE BOOK OF PSALMS IS A COLLECTION OF 150 POEMS WRITTEN BY VARIOUS AUTHORS THROUGHOUT ISRAELS HISTORY. Why did you walk out on me? When youre between a rock and a hard place. Psalm 43:5, Psalm 44:7-8, Matthew 24:12-25, Colossians 1:9-14, Denomination: ?Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him,?my Savior and my God. You couldnt be bothered with sacrifices. One might say that God saves the countenance of His people. Defeat these enemies, Lord! I. 3 Oh, send out .read more Scripture: Psalm 43:1 There is darkness around me, and I am mourning in my oppression.. And why are you disquieted within me? Poetical Books This psalm is without a title; but may well enough be thought to be one of David's: and the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Ethiopic, and Syriac versions, call it a psalm of David, and the latter adds, when Jonathan told him that Saul intended to kill him; and certain it is, that it was wrote by the same person, at the same time, and upon the same occasion as the preceding . 2 For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? 4-5Blessed are you who give yourselves over to God,turn your backs on the worlds sure thing,ignore what the world worships;The worlds a huge stockpileof God-wonders and God-thoughts.Nothing and no onecompares to you!I start talking about you, telling what I know,and quickly run out of words.Neither numbers nor wordsaccount for you. from the four winds, from the seven seas. For I shall yet praise Him, I read in your letter what you wrote about me,And Im coming to the partyyoure throwing for me.Thats when Gods Word entered my life,became part of my very being. We may request cookies to be set on your device. i. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. When Youre Between a Rock and a Hard Place. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Thanks for the explanation, it is great blessing. Jerusalem, or during Israel's captivity in Babylon. This is a message based on personal experience and on Psalm 43:4. in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. Boice, James Montgomery "Psalms: An Expostional Commentary" Volume 2 (Psalms 42-106) (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books, 1996), Kidner, Derek "Psalms 1-72: A Commentary" (Kidner Classic Commentaries) (Leicester, England: Inter-Varsity Press, 1973), Maclaren, Alexander "The Psalms" Volume 2 (Psalms 39-89) (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1892), Morgan, G. Campbell "An Exposition of the Whole Bible" (Old Tappan, New Jersey: Revell, 1959), Morgan, G. Campbell "Searchlights from the Word" (New York: Revell, 1926), Poole, Matthew "A Commentary on the Holy Bible" Volume 2 (Psalms-Malachi) (London: Banner of Truth Trust, 1968), Spurgeon, Charles Haddon "The Treasury of David: Volume 1" (Psalms 1-57) (Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson, 1988), VanGemeren, Willem A. 1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. read more, Scripture: I was always at the head of the worshiping crowd, Your breaking surf, your thundering breakers. O God, my God. And the final stage of his prayer is that this light and truth would lead him to express this joy that he feels in God. Third, I have experienced no pain. b. Ive called your name. Hebrews 13:10 says, We have an altar from which those who serve the tent have no right to eat. Our altar is Jesus Christ crucified and risen and standing before the throne of God. Your original ancestor started the sinning. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. 2 For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 43:6-11 The way to forget our miseries, is to remember the God of our mercies. The psalmist would like to know a constant uninterrupted experience of God as his exceeding joy. Verse 3b4a: Let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling! 421-3A white-tailed deer drinksfrom the creek;I want to drink God,deep drafts of God.Im thirsty for God-alive.I wonder, Will I ever make itarrive and drink in Gods presence?Im on a diet of tearstears for breakfast, tears for supper.All day longpeople knock at my door,Pestering,Where is this God of yours?. An excellent explanation. missed seeing his goodness. decked out in silk bows of silliness. It is quite a long psalm with 43 verses in all. These are steps I have taken hundreds of times in my life. 3-4Give me your lantern and compass,give me a map,So I can find my way to the sacred mountain,to the place of your presence,To enter the place of worship,meet my exuberant God,Sing my thanks with a harp,magnificent God, my God. The way to the altar is opened by the sending out of light and truth from God." (Morgan) When we follow the light and truth of the LORD, it will lead us to His altar - the cross where Jesus was given as a sacrifice for our sins. Psalm 107:43 (NLT) Those who are wise will take all this to heart; they will see in our history the faithful love of the LORD . 2 For You are the God of my strength; Why do You cast me off? Pentateuch Historical Books Often, one can gain strength by just In Psalm 42 & 43 we find David encouraging himself. Im about to do something brand-new. Old Testament Law Prophets Right with God, Right with Man The Power of Superior Pleasure. Psalms 43:5 In-Context. A Study of Psalm 43. It reveals a man with much rich spiritual experience. 3 O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy Why art thou cast down, O my soul? he asks. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in Jesus Christ. I find it hugely helpful and true. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. Something far greater is at stake now. And see it for what it is, namely, beautiful. So he is praying that God would rescue him not from his enemies but from a far more dangerous enemy: a darkness that causes the world to look much more attractive than it is and causes the greatness and beauty of God to fade out of sight. The help of my countenance and my God. O God, banish illusions from my heart. Psalm 43:3 Context Crossref Comm Hebrew Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Send me your light and your faithful care, let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell. And to Your tabernacle. I know that he loves me. In such a tough situation, the psalmist did the right thing he cried out to God. Major Prophets Psalm 42:1-11, Psalm 43:1-5, 1 Peter 1:3, Titus 2:13, Colossians 1:27 The desirability of God us what they say is true head and say, I want. 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