1. Vindicate me, God, and defend my causeagainst an ungodly nation;rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man.
2. For You are the God of my refuge.Why have You rejected me?Why must I go about in sorrowbecause of the enemy’s oppression?
3. Send Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain,to Your dwelling place.
4. Then I will come to the altar of God,to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the lyre,God, my God.
5. Why am I so depressed?Why this turmoil within me?Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him,my Savior and my God.