Psalm 43:2
“For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”
KJV
Read in Psalm 43Meaning
Calling God a refuge, the worshiper still asks why rejection and oppression seem to continue; faithful prayer can hold trust and painful protest in the same sentence.
Justice, guidance, worship, and renewed hope
Psalm 43 moves from appeal for just vindication through a prayer for light and truth to worship, joy, and the repeated refrain of hope.
Read carefully
Calling God a refuge, the worshiper still asks why rejection and oppression seem to continue; faithful prayer can hold trust and painful protest in the same sentence.
Reflection
Calling God a refuge, the worshiper still asks why rejection and oppression seem to continue; faithful prayer can hold trust and painful protest in the same sentence.