1
Ps 43:1-5.
2
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2. God of my strength--by covenant relation my stronghold
(Ps 18:1).
cast me off--in scorn.
because--or, "in," that is, in such circumstances of oppression.
3
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3. light--as in
Ps 27:1.
truth--or, "faithfulness"
(Ps 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.
4
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4. the altar--as the chief place of worship. The mention of the harp suggests the prominence of praise in his offering.
Ps 43:1-5.
Excepting the recurrence of the refrain, there is no good reason to suppose this a part of the preceding, though the scope is the same. It has always been placed separate.
1. Judge--or, "vindicate"
(Ps 10:18).
plead, &c.--
(Ps 35:1).
ungodly--neither in character or condition objects of God's favor (compare
Ps 4:3).