Psalm 43:4
“Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 43Meaning
The destination of divine guidance is worship: the altar, God as exceeding joy, and praise with music; joy here grows within a lament and does not erase the preceding pain.
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
The destination of divine guidance is worship: the altar, God as exceeding joy, and praise with music; joy here grows within a lament and does not erase the preceding pain.
Reflection
The destination of divine guidance is worship: the altar, God as exceeding joy, and praise with music; joy here grows within a lament and does not erase the preceding pain.