Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 43:4
4. the altar—as the chief place of worship. The mention of the harp suggests the prominence of praise in his offering. read more
诗篇 43:3-4 Rcuvss
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
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
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 43:4
2. Promise to praise 43:4If God would bring him back to Jerusalem, he vowed to praise God publicly in the sanctuary. 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
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 43:4
(4) God my God.—An expression used in this collection instead of the more usual “Jehovah my God.” (Comp. Psalms 45:7, and for its import see General Introduction, and Psalms 50:7, Note.) 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
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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