Psalm 43

I will say unto God, my Rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me, while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God? Why art thou cast down, O my soul, and why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance and my God.

Psalm 43 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation.

O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

For thou art the God of my strength.

Sometimes he is compared to that good which is delightful as to riches, Job 22 verse 24 and 25, to unsearchable riches, Ephesians 3 verse 8, durable riches, Proverbs 8 verse 18, to honour and glory as a royal diadem.

He is called a glorious Lord, Isaiah 33 verse 21, said to be the glory in the midst of his people, Zechariah 2 verse 5, to joy and pleasure, Psalm 43 verse 4, to relations he is a father, 2 Corinthians 6 verse 18, and husband, Hosea 2 verse 19, to a feast of fat things, of marrow and fatness, of wine, of wine on the lees well refined, Isaiah 25 verse 6, which are the delight of the palate, to beauty which is the delight of the eyes, Canticles 5 verses 10 to 16, to sweet smells which are the delight of the nostrils, Canticles 4 verse 10 and chapter 1 verse 3, to the most harmonious music which is the delight of the ears, his mouth is most sweet or sweetnesses, Canticles 5 verse 16, my soul faileth when he spake, so ravishing was his voice, Canticles 5 verse 6, to truth which is the delight of the understanding, Psalm 31 verse 5, John 14 verse 6, to good which is the delight of the will, Matthew 19 verse 17.

Thus God is not one good but all good.

The truth is, all the good, all the excellencies that are in men or angels are not worthy to be a shadow or foil to set off those excellencies that are in God.

i will say unto god my rock why hast thou forgotten me why go i mourning because of the oppression of the enemy as with a sword in my bones mine enemies reproach me while they say daily unto me Where is thy God? Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise him who is the health of my countenance and my God.

Psalm 43 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation.

O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man, for thou art the God of my strength.

Why dost thou cast me off? Why go? I am mourning because of the oppression of the enemy.

I will say to God my rock, why have you forgotten me? Why am I full of heaviness while the enemy oppresses me? My bones are broken asunder, while my enemies mock me to my face, while all day long they say to me, Where now is your God? Why are you so full of heaviness, O my soul? And why are you so disquieted within me? O put your trust in God, for I will yet give him thanks, who is the help of my countenance and my God.

Psalm 43 Give judgment for me, O God, and defend my cause against the ungodly people.

O deliver me from the deceitful and the wicked.

For you are the God of my strength.