Псалом 42
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Ps.42:1. Judge me, O God, and enter into my litigation with the unkind people. Deliver me from the evil and unjust man,
“Enter my dispute with the unkind people.” The writer recognizes his innocence before his persecutors and asks God to investigate his case. “The people... are unkind” - all those who rebelled against David and his followers, that is, the supporters of Absalom. By “the evil man” we can mean Absalom, who excited the people with false accusations against David.
Ps.42:3. Send Your light and Your truth; may they lead me and bring me to Thy holy mountain and to Thy abodes.
“Send Your light and Your truth” - send Your mercy (“light”), protect from enemies. “Truth” is faithfulness to the promises and revelation, according to which the righteous deserve reward and the sinner deserves punishment. Upon the fulfillment of this promise, the writer hopes to again be on Mount Zion in the “mansions” of the Lord, that is, at the tabernacle, in the dwelling places of the Lord.
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