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Psalm 43 is the 43rd psalm from the Book of Psalms. It was written by the sons of Korah, and is a continuation to Psalm 42.
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Among Catholics
This psalm was traditionally recited or sung, from the rule of St. Benedict of 530 AD, on the Office for the Lauds of Tuesday, following Psalm 50.
Above all, it was the psalm the priest recited before entering the altar to celebrate mass.
In the Liturgy of Hours today, Psalm 43 is recited or sung at Lauds of Tuesday of the second week of Easter.
In music
Michel Richard Delalande wrote a great motet (S.38) to this psalm in 1693.
References
Psalm 43 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA