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title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  Psalms 43"
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**Overview**
**** [Psalms 43:1](../../../kjv/psalms/43/1), David, praying to be restored to the temple, promises to serve God joyfully; [Psalms 43:5](../../../kjv/psalms/43/5), He encourages his soul to trust in God.

am 2983, bc 1021 - Title This Psalm is evidently a continuation of the preceding, and had the same author; and they are written as one in forty-six manuscripts The sameness of subject, similarity of composition, and return of the same burden in both, are sufficient evidence of this opinion.
**Judge:** [Psalms 7:8](../../../kjv/psalms/7/8), [Psalms 26:1](../../../kjv/psalms/26/1), [Psalms 35:24](../../../kjv/psalms/35/24), [Psalms 75:7](../../../kjv/psalms/75/7), [1 Corinthians 4:4](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/4), [1 Peter 2:23](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/23)
**plead:** [Psalms 35:1](../../../kjv/psalms/35/1), [1 Samuel 24:15](../../../kjv/1-samuel/24/15), [Proverbs 22:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/22/23), [Proverbs 23:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/23/11), [Micah 7:9](../../../kjv/micah/7/9)
**ungodly:** or, unmerciful
**the deceitful:** Heb. a man of deceit and iniquity, [Psalms 71:4](../../../kjv/psalms/71/4), [2 Samuel 15:31](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/31), [2 Samuel 16:20-23](../../../kjv/2-samuel/16/20-23), [2 Samuel 17:1-4](../../../kjv/2-samuel/17/1-4)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 16:5](../../../kjv/genesis/16/5) - the Lord [Genesis 30:6](../../../kjv/genesis/30/6) - God [Genesis 32:11](../../../kjv/genesis/32/11) - Deliver [1 Samuel 24:12](../../../kjv/1-samuel/24/12) - Lord judge [2 Samuel 15:12](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/12) - the people [2 Samuel 15:30](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/30) - and wept as he went up [2 Samuel 18:8](../../../kjv/2-samuel/18/8) - *General* [2 Chronicles 20:12](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/20/12) - wilt [Job 23:4](../../../kjv/job/23/4) - order [Psalms 5:6](../../../kjv/psalms/5/6) - the bloody [Psalms 17:1](../../../kjv/psalms/17/1) - Hear [Psalms 22:1](../../../kjv/psalms/22/1) - my God [Psalms 31:1](../../../kjv/psalms/31/1) - deliver [Psalms 44:24](../../../kjv/psalms/44/24) - Wherefore [Psalms 54:1](../../../kjv/psalms/54/1) - judge [Psalms 71:2](../../../kjv/psalms/71/2) - in thy [Psalms 119:43](../../../kjv/psalms/119/43) - for I have [Psalms 119:154](../../../kjv/psalms/119/154) - Plead [Psalms 140:1](../../../kjv/psalms/140/1) - Deliver [Jeremiah 11:20](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/20) - revealed [Jeremiah 50:34](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/34) - plead [Lamentations 3:59](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/59) - judge

**the God:** [Psalms 28:7](../../../kjv/psalms/28/7), [Psalms 140:7](../../../kjv/psalms/140/7), [Exodus 15:2](../../../kjv/exodus/15/2), [Isaiah 40:31](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/31), [Isaiah 45:24](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/24), [Zechariah 10:12](../../../kjv/zechariah/10/12), [Ephesians 6:10](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/10), [Philippians 4:13](../../../kjv/philippians/4/13)
**why dost:** [Psalms 71:9](../../../kjv/psalms/71/9), [Psalms 77:7](../../../kjv/psalms/77/7), [Psalms 94:14](../../../kjv/psalms/94/14), [1 Chronicles 28:9](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/28/9)
**why go:** [Psalms 42:9](../../../kjv/psalms/42/9)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Samuel 15:12](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/12) - the people [2 Samuel 15:30](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/30) - and wept as he went up [1 Chronicles 16:27](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/16/27) - strength [Job 29:5](../../../kjv/job/29/5) - the Almighty [Job 30:28](../../../kjv/job/30/28) - *General* [Job 35:9](../../../kjv/job/35/9) - they make [Psalms 27:1](../../../kjv/psalms/27/1) - strength [Psalms 38:6](../../../kjv/psalms/38/6) - mourning [Psalms 44:9](../../../kjv/psalms/44/9) - *General* [Psalms 51:11](../../../kjv/psalms/51/11) - Cast [Psalms 54:1](../../../kjv/psalms/54/1) - judge [Psalms 55:2](../../../kjv/psalms/55/2) - I mourn [Psalms 88:14](../../../kjv/psalms/88/14) - Lord [Psalms 94:3](../../../kjv/psalms/94/3) - Lord [Psalms 94:19](../../../kjv/psalms/94/19) - *General* [Song of Solomon 3:2](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/3/2) - I sought [Daniel 10:2](../../../kjv/daniel/10/2) - I Daniel

**send:** [Psalms 40:11](../../../kjv/psalms/40/11), [Psalms 57:3](../../../kjv/psalms/57/3), [Psalms 97:11](../../../kjv/psalms/97/11), [Psalms 119:105](../../../kjv/psalms/119/105), [2 Samuel 15:20](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/20), [Micah 7:8](../../../kjv/micah/7/8), [Micah 7:20](../../../kjv/micah/7/20), [John 1:4](../../../kjv/john/1/4), [John 1:17](../../../kjv/john/1/17)
**lead:** [Psalms 25:4](../../../kjv/psalms/25/4), [Psalms 25:5](../../../kjv/psalms/25/5), [Psalms 143:10](../../../kjv/psalms/143/10), [Proverbs 3:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/5), [Proverbs 3:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/6)
**thy holy:** [Psalms 2:6](../../../kjv/psalms/2/6), [Psalms 3:4](../../../kjv/psalms/3/4), [Psalms 68:15](../../../kjv/psalms/68/15), [Psalms 68:16](../../../kjv/psalms/68/16), [Psalms 78:68](../../../kjv/psalms/78/68), [Psalms 132:13](../../../kjv/psalms/132/13), [Psalms 132:14](../../../kjv/psalms/132/14)
**tabernacles:** [1 Chronicles 16:1](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/16/1), [1 Chronicles 16:39](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/16/39), [1 Chronicles 21:29](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/29)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Samuel 15:25](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/25) - he will bring [Psalms 15:1](../../../kjv/psalms/15/1) - holy [Psalms 27:6](../../../kjv/psalms/27/6) - therefore [Psalms 31:3](../../../kjv/psalms/31/3) - lead [Psalms 61:7](../../../kjv/psalms/61/7) - prepare [Psalms 84:7](../../../kjv/psalms/84/7) - in Zion [Psalms 84:10](../../../kjv/psalms/84/10) - For [Proverbs 6:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/22) - *General* [Zephaniah 3:18](../../../kjv/zephaniah/3/18) - sorrowful [John 20:13](../../../kjv/john/20/13) - why

**Then:** [Psalms 66:13-15](../../../kjv/psalms/66/13-15), [Psalms 116:12-19](../../../kjv/psalms/116/12-19)
**my exceeding joy:** Heb. the gladness of my joy, [Psalms 71:23](../../../kjv/psalms/71/23), [Isaiah 61:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/61/10), [Habakkuk 3:17](../../../kjv/habakkuk/3/17), [Habakkuk 3:18](../../../kjv/habakkuk/3/18), [Romans 5:11](../../../kjv/romans/5/11)
**upon:** [Psalms 57:8](../../../kjv/psalms/57/8), [Psalms 71:22](../../../kjv/psalms/71/22), [Psalms 81:2](../../../kjv/psalms/81/2), [2 Samuel 6:5](../../../kjv/2-samuel/6/5), [Revelation 5:8](../../../kjv/revelation/5/8)
**O God:** [Psalms 42:6](../../../kjv/psalms/42/6)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Samuel 1:8](../../../kjv/1-samuel/1/8) - am not [2 Samuel 15:25](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/25) - he will bring [Job 27:10](../../../kjv/job/27/10) - delight [Psalms 4:7](../../../kjv/psalms/4/7) - put [Psalms 7:1](../../../kjv/psalms/7/1) - O [Psalms 9:2](../../../kjv/psalms/9/2) - I will be [Psalms 13:5](../../../kjv/psalms/13/5) - my heart [Psalms 15:1](../../../kjv/psalms/15/1) - holy [Psalms 25:5](../../../kjv/psalms/25/5) - Lead [Psalms 26:6](../../../kjv/psalms/26/6) - so will [Psalms 27:6](../../../kjv/psalms/27/6) - therefore [Psalms 37:4](../../../kjv/psalms/37/4) - Delight [Psalms 63:5](../../../kjv/psalms/63/5) - with joyful [Psalms 68:3](../../../kjv/psalms/68/3) - exceedingly rejoice [Psalms 73:25](../../../kjv/psalms/73/25) - Whom [Psalms 84:10](../../../kjv/psalms/84/10) - For [Psalms 89:26](../../../kjv/psalms/89/26) - God [Psalms 91:2](../../../kjv/psalms/91/2) - my God [Song of Solomon 7:12](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/7/12) - there will I give thee [Joel 1:16](../../../kjv/joel/1/16) - joy [John 17:13](../../../kjv/john/17/13) - that [John 20:17](../../../kjv/john/20/17) - your God [Ephesians 3:19](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/19) - that ye [Revelation 14:2](../../../kjv/revelation/14/2) - harpers

**cast down:** [Psalms 42:5](../../../kjv/psalms/42/5), [Psalms 42:11](../../../kjv/psalms/42/11)
**health:** Yeshuoth, "salvations" or deliverances. See note on [Psalms 44:4](../../../kjv/psalms/44/4).
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 49:6](../../../kjv/genesis/49/6) - O my soul [2 Samuel 15:30](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/30) - and wept as he went up [Job 11:18](../../../kjv/job/11/18) - because [Psalms 13:5](../../../kjv/psalms/13/5) - my heart [Psalms 31:14](../../../kjv/psalms/31/14) - Thou [Psalms 61:2](../../../kjv/psalms/61/2) - my heart [Psalms 62:5](../../../kjv/psalms/62/5) - soul [Psalms 67:2](../../../kjv/psalms/67/2) - saving [Psalms 71:14](../../../kjv/psalms/71/14) - But [Psalms 131:2](../../../kjv/psalms/131/2) - quieted [Lamentations 3:20](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/20) - humbled [Lamentations 3:24](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/24) - therefore [Jonah 2:7](../../../kjv/jonah/2/7) - I remembered [John 14:1](../../../kjv/john/14/1) - not [1 Corinthians 13:13](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/13/13) - hope [1 Thessalonians 5:8](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/8) - the hope [Hebrews 6:19](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/19) - both

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