Psalms 43:4 meaning and explanation

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.

Psalms 43:4, Berean Standard Bible

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Psalm 43 is a lament spoken by an unnamed worshiper, likely a temple singer, who is separated from Jerusalem and asks God for vindication and return. In verse 4 the hoped-for answer arrives: he pictures himself at the altar, the place of sacrifice and praise, and names God himself as his greatest joy.

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