Psalm 43

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 43:4

Then will I go unto the altar of God - The altar on Mount Zion, where sacrifices were offered: 2 Samuel 6:17. The meaning is, that he would again unite with others in the public and customary worship of God. Compare the notes at Psalms 42:4.Unto God - Into the immediate presence of God; the place where he was worshipped.My exceeding joy - Margin, the gladness of my joy. The Septuagint renders this, “who makes my youth joyous:” or, “the joy of my youth,” (Thompson) The Hebrew is, the gladness of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 43:5

Why art thou cast down?... - See Psalms 42:5, note; Psalms 42:11, note. The sameness of this verse with Psalms 42:5, Psalms 42:11 proves, as has been already remarked, that this psalm was composed by the same writer, and with reference to the same subject as the former. The doctrine which is taught is the same - that we should not be dejected or cast down in the troubles of life, but should hope in God, and look forward to better times, if not in this world, certainly in the world to come. If... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 43

A.M. 2981. B.C. 1023. The subject of this Psalm is so much the same with that of the preceding, that some commentators have been inclined to believe it to be a continuation of it, particularly as there is no title to interrupt. There seems, however, this difference; that the former was written when the affairs of the psalmist were at the worst; but this, when they began to amend; when he had greater hopes of repossessing his kingdom, and recovering the command of his beloved Zion, where the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 43:1-2

Psalms 43:1-2. Judge me, O God, &c. “O God, the supreme Judge of the whole world, I appeal to thee, in this contest between me and a seditious people, who, void of piety and humanity,” (so the phrase לא חסיד , lo chasid, here rendered ungodly, means,) “are risen up in rebellion against me, beseeching thee to vindicate my innocence, and defend me from their violence.” Bishop Patrick. He calls the company of his enemies a nation, because of their great numbers: for they were the far... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 43:3-5

Psalms 43:3-5. O send out Actually impart and discover; thy light and thy truth Thy favour, or the light of thy countenance, and the truth of thy promises made to me; or, the true light, the illumination of thy Spirit, and the direction of thy gracious providence, whereby I may be led in the right way. Let them bring me unto thy holy hill Of Zion, the place of thy presence and worship. Then will I go unto the altar of God To offer sacrifices of thanksgiving for my deliverance; unto... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 43:1-5

Psalms 42-43 Longing for God’s templeIn many ancient manuscripts Psalms 42:0 and 43 form one psalm. Together they express the sorrow of a devout worshipper, possibly a temple singer, who lived in the far north of Israel (see 42:6) and could no longer go to worship at the temple in Jerusalem. This may have been because the kingdom was now divided, and the northern king would not allow his people to travel into the southern territory, where Jerusalem was situated. The king rejected the religion... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 43:1

Judge = Vindicate. God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . ungodly = graceless. Figure of speech Tapeinosis. App-6 . man. Hebrew. 'ish . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 43:2

my strength = my refuge, or my defending God. dost = didst. cast. off. See Psalms 44:8 . the enemy = an enemy. read more

E.W. Bullinger

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

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 43:4

GOD. Hebrew El. App-4 . read more

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