Psalm 43:3

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 43:3

light . . . truth. Probably an allusion to the Urim and Thummim (see notes on Exodus 28:30 ), from which the Psalmist was now absent, in flight from Absalom. lead = gently lead, or comfort. bring: i.e. by their guiding counsel. Thy holy hill: i.e. Zion. Therefore refers to times of David. holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 . tabernacles = habitations. Plural of majesty = thy great habitation. Hebrew, plural of mishkan. App-40 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 43:3

"Oh send out thy light and thy truth; let them lead me:Let them bring me to thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.Then will I go unto the altar of God,Unto God my exceeding joy;And upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.""Let them bring me to thy holy hill" (Psalms 43:3). We suppose this is the same as the hill Mizar mentioned in Psalms 42:6, the word `hill,' being the common designation of Jerusalem, Mount Zion, or the Temple mountain, the same being the place where Abraham offered... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 43:3

3. light—as in :-. truth—or, "faithfulness" (Psalms 25:5), manifest it by fulfilling promises. Light and truth are personified as messengers who will bring him to the privileged place of worship. tabernacles—plural, in allusion to the various courts. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 43:1-3

1. Prayer for vindication 43:1-3 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 43:1-5

Psalms 43In this prayer the psalmist asked God to lead him back to Jerusalem so he could worship God there and find refreshment and relief. As mentioned in my introductory comments concerning Psalms 42, this psalm may at one time have been the last part of that one. This psalm is the only one in Book 2 (Psalms 42-72) that does not have a heading. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 43:3

God’s light is the revelation of His will that brings understanding and life. His truth rests in His Word that reveals that will. The psalmist prayed for God’s guidance through His Word that would bring him back to Mt. Zion, the place where David’s tabernacle stood. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 43:1-5

1. An ungodly nation] RM ’an unmerciful nation,’ a loveless, heathen people. 2. Cp. Psalms 42:9. 3. Thy holy hill] the Temple on Mt. Zion. Thy tabernacles] or dwelling-place.4. O God my God] instead of ’O Lord my God’—showing that the Ps. is ’Elohistic’ read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 43:3

(3) O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me.—Instead of the violent and contemptuous escort of Assyrian soldiers, leading the exile away from the “holy hill,” the poet prays for God’s light and truth to lead him, like two angel guides, back to it. Light and truth! What a guidance in this world of falsehood and shadow! The Urim and Thummim of the saints (Deuteronomy 33:8), the promised attendants of Israel, have been, and are, the escort of all faithful souls in all ages. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 43:1-5

Light and Truth (Suitable for Missions) Psalms 43:3 We all need a guide. No one would question this. Very often we choose a wrong guide, and one that leads us astray. Light and truth are two great factors in our everyday life. Without either or both of them, we should drag on a most miserable existence. Light is the world's first and greatest necessity, hence it was first created before the inhabitants of the earth. We cannot do without light which brings life. It promotes healthy growth, it... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 43:1-5

1Psalms 42:1-11, Psalms 43:1-5THE second book of the Psalter is characterised by the use of the Divine name "Elohim" instead of "Jehovah." It begins with a cluster of seven psalms (reckoning Psalms 42:1-11; Psalms 43:1-5, as one) of which the superscription is most probably regarded as ascribing their authorship to "the sons of Korach." These were Levites, and (according to 1 Chronicles 9:19 seq.) the office of keepers of the door of the sanctuary had been hereditary in their family from the... read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 43:3

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 43:3

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 43:3

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 43:1-3

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 43:1-5

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 43:3

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 43:1-5

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 43:3

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 43:1-5

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 43:1-5

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