Psalm 43
Overview
43:1 David, praying to be restored to the temple, promises to serve God joyfully;
43:5 He encourages his soul to trust in God. Verse 1am 2983, bc 1021 TitleThis Psalm is evidently a continuation of the preceding, and had the same author; and they are written as one in forty-six manuscripts The sameness of subject, similarity of composition, and return of the same burden in both, are sufficient evidence of this opinion.JudgePsalm 7:8, 26:1, 35:24, 75:7; 1 Corinthians 4:4; 1 Peter 2:23 pleadPsalm 35:1; 1 Samuel 24:15; Proverbs 22:23, 23:11; Micah 7:9 ungodlyor, unmercifulthe deceitfulHeb. a man of deceit and iniquity, Psalm 71:4; 2 Samuel 15:31, 16:20-23, 17:1-4ReciprocalGenesis 16:5 - the Lord; 30:6 - God; 32:11 - Deliver; 1 Samuel 24:12 - Lord judge; 2 Samuel 15:12 - the people; 15:30 - and wept as he went up; 18:8 - General; 2 Chronicles 20:12 - wilt; Job 23:4 - order; Psalm 5:6 - the bloody; 17:1 - Hear; 22:1 - my God; 31:1 - deliver; 44:24 - Wherefore; 54:1 - judge; 71:2 - in thy; 119:43 - for I have; 119:154 - Plead; 140:1 - Deliver; Jeremiah 11:20 - revealed; 50:34 - plead; Lamentations 3:59 - judge Verse 2the GodPsalm 28:7, 140:7; Exodus 15:2; Isaiah 40:31, 45:24; Zechariah 10:12; Ephesians 6:10; Philippians 4:13 why dostPsalm 71:9, 77:7, 94:14; 1 Chronicles 28:9 why goPsalm 42:9Reciprocal2 Samuel 15:12 - the people; 15:30 - and wept as he went up; 1 Chronicles 16:27 - strength; Job 29:5 - the Almighty; 30:28 - General; 35:9 - they make; Psalm 27:1 - strength; 38:6 - mourning; 44:9 - General; 51:11 - Cast; 54:1 - judge; 55:2 - I mourn; 88:14 - Lord; 94:3 - Lord; 94:19 - General; Song of Songs 3:2 - I sought; Daniel 10:2 - I Daniel Verse 3sendPsalm 40:11, 57:3, 97:11, 119:105; 2 Samuel 15:20; Micah 7:8, 7:20; John 1:4, 1:17 leadPsalm 25:4, 25:5, 143:10; Proverbs 3:5, 3:6 thy holyPsalm 2:6, 3:4, 68:15, 68:16, 78:68, 132:13, 132:14 tabernacles1 Chronicles 16:1, 16:39, 21:29Reciprocal2 Samuel 15:25 - he will bring; Psalm 15:1 - holy; 27:6 - therefore; 31:3 - lead; 61:7 - prepare; 84:7 - in Zion; 84:10 - For; Proverbs 6:22 - General; Zephaniah 3:18 - sorrowful; John 20:13 - why Verse 4ThenPsalm 66:13-15, 116:12-19 my exceeding joyHeb. the gladness of my joy, 71:23; Isaiah 61:10; Habakkuk 3:17, 3:18; Romans 5:11 uponPsalm 57:8, 71:22, 81:2; 2 Samuel 6:5; Revelation 5:8 O GodPsalm 42:6Reciprocal1 Samuel 1:8 - am not; 2 Samuel 15:25 - he will bring; Job 27:10 - delight; Psalm 4:7 - put; 7:1 - O; 9:2 - I will be; 13:5 - my heart; 15:1 - holy; 25:5 - Lead; 26:6 - so will; 27:6 - therefore; 37:4 - Delight; 63:5 - with joyful; 68:3 - exceedingly rejoice; 73:25 - Whom; 84:10 - For; 89:26 - God; 91:2 - my God; Song of Songs 7:12 - there will I give thee; Joel 1:16 - joy; John 17:13 - that; 20:17 - your God; Ephesians 3:19 - that ye; Revelation 14:2 - harpers Verse 5cast downPsalm 42:5, 42:11 healthYeshuoth, "salvations" or deliverances. See note on 44:4.ReciprocalGenesis 49:6 - O my soul; 2 Samuel 15:30 - and wept as he went up; Job 11:18 - because; Psalm 13:5 - my heart; 31:14 - Thou; 61:2 - my heart; 62:5 - soul; 67:2 - saving; 71:14 - But; 131:2 - quieted; Lamentations 3:20 - humbled; 3:24 - therefore; Jonah 2:7 - I remembered; John 14:1 - not; 1 Corinthians 13:13 - hope; 1 Thessalonians 5:8 - the hope; Habakkuk 3:1 - both