Psalm 43:3 Send out Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain, and to the place where You dwell.

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New International Version
Send me your light and your faithful care, let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell.

New Living Translation
Send out your light and your truth; let them guide me. Let them lead me to your holy mountain, to the place where you live.

English Standard Version
Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!

Berean Standard Bible
Send out Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain and to the place where You dwell.

King James Bible
O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.

New King James Version
Oh, send out Your light and Your truth! Let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill And to Your tabernacle.

New American Standard Bible
Send out Your light and Your truth, they shall lead me; They shall bring me to Your holy hill And to Your dwelling places.

NASB 1995
O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill And to Your dwelling places.

NASB 1977
O send out Thy light and Thy truth, let them lead me; Let them bring me to Thy holy hill, And to Thy dwelling places.

Legacy Standard Bible
Oh send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy mountain And to Your dwelling places.

Amplified Bible
O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill And to Your dwelling places.

Christian Standard Bible
Send your light and your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy mountain, to your dwelling place.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Send Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain, to Your dwelling place.

American Standard Version
Oh send out thy light and thy truth; let them lead me: Let them bring me unto thy holy hill, And to thy tabernacles.

Contemporary English Version
Send your light and your truth to guide me. Let them lead me to your house on your sacred mountain.

English Revised Version
O send out thy light and thy truth; let them lead me: let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Send your light and your truth. Let them guide me. Let them bring me to your holy mountain and to your dwelling place.

Good News Translation
Send your light and your truth; may they lead me and bring me back to Zion, your sacred hill, and to your Temple, where you live.

International Standard Version
Send forth your light and your truth so they may guide me. Let them bring me to your holy mountain and to your dwelling places.

Majority Standard Bible
Send out Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain and to the place where You dwell.

NET Bible
Reveal your light and your faithfulness! They will lead me, they will escort me back to your holy hill, and to the place where you live.

New Heart English Bible
Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy mountain, To your tents.

Webster's Bible Translation
O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me to thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.

World English Bible
Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, to your tents.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
Send forth Your light and Your truth, "" They lead me, they bring me in, "" To Your holy hill, and to Your dwelling places.

Young's Literal Translation
Send forth Thy light and Thy truth, They -- they lead me, they bring me in, Unto Thy holy hill, and unto Thy tabernacles.

Smith's Literal Translation
Send forth thy light and thy truth; they shall lead me, they shall bring me to thy holy mountain and to thy tents.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
Send forth thy light and thy truth : they have conducted me, and brought me unto thy holy hill, and into thy tabernacles.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Send forth your light and your truth. They have guided me and led me, to your holy mountain and into your tabernacles.

New American Bible
That I may come to the altar of God, to God, my joy, my delight. Then I will praise you with the harp, O God, my God.

New Revised Standard Version
O send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
O send out thy light and thy truth; let them comfort me; let them bring me unto thy holy mountain and to thy tabernacle.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Send your light and your truth and comfort me, and they will bring me to your holy mountain and to your tent.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
O send out Thy light and Thy truth; let them lead me; Let them bring me unto Thy holy mountain, and to Thy dwelling-places.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Send forth thy light and thy truth: they have led me, and brought me to thy holy mountain, and to thy tabernacles.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Send Out Your Light
…2For You are the God of my refuge. Why have You rejected me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression? 3Send out Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain, and to the place where You dwell. 4Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.…

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Cross References

John 8:12
Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

1 John 1:5
And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

John 1:4-5
In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. / The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

John 1:9
The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 5:8
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

Revelation 21:23
And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.

Matthew 5:14
You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

Isaiah 60:19-20
No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor. / Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.

Isaiah 42:6
“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,

Isaiah 49:6
He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”

Isaiah 2:5
Come, O house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the LORD.

Isaiah 58:8
Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.

Treasury of Scripture

O send out your light and your truth: let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill, and to your tabernacles.

send

Psalm 40:11
Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

Psalm 57:3
He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.

Psalm 97:11
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

lead

Psalm 25:4,5
Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths…

Psalm 143:10
Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

Proverbs 3:5,6
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding…

thy holy

Psalm 2:6
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

Psalm 3:4
I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

Psalm 68:15,16
The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan…

tabernacles

1 Chronicles 16:1,39
So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God…

1 Chronicles 21:29
For the tabernacle of the LORD, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering, were at that season in the high place at Gibeon.

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Psalm 43

1. David, praying to be restored to the temple, promises to serve God joyfully
5. He encourages his soul to trust in God

Berean Study Bible

Send forth Your light
This phrase calls upon God to illuminate the path of the believer. The Hebrew word for "light" is "אוֹר" (or), which often symbolizes divine truth, guidance, and purity. In the context of the Psalms, light represents God's presence and His ability to dispel darkness, both literal and metaphorical. Historically, light has been a powerful symbol in the ancient Near East, often associated with life and divine favor. The psalmist's plea for God's light reflects a deep yearning for clarity and direction amidst confusion or distress.

and Your truth
The Hebrew word for "truth" is "אֱמֶת" (emet), which conveys a sense of reliability, faithfulness, and constancy. In the biblical context, truth is not merely factual accuracy but encompasses God's faithfulness to His promises and His unchanging nature. The psalmist seeks not just intellectual understanding but a profound, experiential knowledge of God's steadfastness. This request underscores the belief that God's truth is a guiding force that can lead one through life's uncertainties.

let them lead me
Here, the psalmist desires to be guided by God's light and truth. The Hebrew verb "נָחָה" (nahah) means to lead or guide, often used in the context of shepherding. This imagery evokes the pastoral care of God, who leads His people like a shepherd leads his flock. The psalmist's request is for divine guidance that is both protective and purposeful, ensuring that he remains on the path of righteousness.

let them bring me
The continuation of the plea for guidance emphasizes the destination to which the psalmist wishes to be brought. The Hebrew verb "בּוֹא" (bo) means to come or bring, suggesting a movement towards a specific goal or place. This reflects the psalmist's desire for a journey that is not aimless but directed by God's providence, leading to a place of spiritual fulfillment and communion with God.

to Your holy mountain
The "holy mountain" refers to Mount Zion, the site of the temple in Jerusalem, which is considered the dwelling place of God. In the Hebrew Bible, mountains often symbolize places of divine revelation and encounter. The psalmist's longing to be brought to God's holy mountain signifies a deep desire for worship, fellowship, and the presence of God. It reflects the ancient Israelite understanding of the temple as the center of religious life and divine presence.

to the place where You dwell
This phrase underscores the ultimate goal of the psalmist's journey: to be in the presence of God. The Hebrew word for "dwell" is "שָׁכַן" (shakan), which conveys the idea of settling or abiding. It is related to the term "Shekinah," which denotes the manifest presence of God. The psalmist's yearning to reach the place where God dwells highlights the centrality of divine presence in the life of the believer, offering a sense of peace, security, and communion with the Creator.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(3) O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me.--Instead of the violent and contemptuous escort of Assyrian soldiers, leading the exile away from the "holy hill," the poet prays for God's light and truth to lead him, like two angel guides, back to it. Light and truth! What a guidance in this world of falsehood and shadow! The Urim and Thummim of the saints (Deuteronomy 33:8), the promised attendants of Israel, have been, and are, the escort of all faithful souls in all ages.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 3. - O send out thy light and thy truth (Psalm 40:11; Psalm 57:3, where, however, "mercy (חסד) and truth" take the place of "light and truth"). Both words equally signify God's favour. Let them lead me. As the pillar of fire and of the cloud led the Israelites into the promised land, so let God's "light and truth" now lead David back to Jerusalem and God's "holy hill of Zion." Let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles; or, thy dwelling-place. In his exile it was David's most earnest desire to revisit the tabernacle which he had set up on Mount Zion, where God's presence dwelt, and prayer was most acceptably offered (see 2 Samuel 15:25; Psalm 42:2). He had made his being brought back to it a test of the return of God's favour (2 Samuel 15:25, 26).

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

Send out
שְׁלַח־ (šə·laḥ-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

Your light
אוֹרְךָ֣ (’ō·wr·ḵā)
Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary

and Your truth;
וַ֭אֲמִתְּךָ (wa·’ă·mit·tə·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness

let them
הֵ֣מָּה (hêm·māh)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

lead me.
יַנְח֑וּנִי (yan·ḥū·nî)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular
Strong's 5148: To guide, to transport

Let them bring me
יְבִיא֥וּנִי (yə·ḇî·’ū·nî)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Your holy
קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗ (qāḏ·šə·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity

mountain,
הַֽר־ (har-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

and to
וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the place where You dwell.
מִשְׁכְּנוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ (miš·kə·nō·w·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4908: A residence, the Tabernacle

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