Vindicate me O God. And plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. For You are the God of my strength; Why do You cast me off? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?--Psalm 43:1-2
David is being accused unjustly, maligned and slandered and has been forced into exile. He asks God here to be his divine judge as well as his defense attorney. Literally it says, Judge me O God, and argue my case. What a difference it makes when we commit ourselves to Him who judges righteously. What a difference it makes when we know that the God of the Universe is on our side! What a difference it makes when we realize that He is our defender.
He is the God of our righteousness. When we are attacked or maligned by evil men, it is not our righteousness at stake..It is God's. His righteousness is imputed to us when we believe. He will defend it. ❤️❤️
Oh, send out Your light and Your truth! Let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill. And to your tabernacle. Then I will go to the altar of God. To God my exceeding joy; And on the harp I will praise You, oh God, my God."
I love those verses! Coming to Jesus is always the remedy. So when the darkness begins to surround me, I am so grateful that I can go to the One in whom is no darkness at all. I can cry out for Him to lead me by His light and His truth. I can pray that His goodness and mercy also will follow me. Where do I want them to bring me? First, to His holy hill...and then to the tabernacle...and then to the altar of God and finally to Him...to God Himself. Nothing else will do...nothing will satisfy me but to be in His presence.
Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God
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