You defend my cause, O Lord; You redeem my life.
Parallel translations
- WEB Lord, you have pleaded the causes of my soul; you have redeemed my life.
- KJV O LORD, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.
- NKJV O Lord, You have pleaded the case for my soul; You have redeemed my life.
- NASB Lord, You have pleaded my soul’s cause; You have redeemed my life.
- NLT Lord, you have come to my defense; you have redeemed my life.
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Quick answer
The Lord has taken up the poet's cause and redeemed his life.
Overview
God is portrayed as an advocate who pleads the case of the afflicted and a redeemer who rescues his life. This redemption language points beyond physical deliverance to God as the great Redeemer. It finds its climax in Christ, who pleads our cause as Advocate and redeems our lives by His blood (1 John 2:1; Titus 2:14).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Ps 34:22The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
- Jer 51:36Therefore this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will plead your case and take vengeance on your behalf; I will dry up her sea and make her springs run dry.
- Ps 103:4who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion,
- Jer 50:34Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in Babylon.
- Ps 71:23When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.
- Gen 48:16the angel who has redeemed me from all harm—may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.”
- 1 Sam 25:39On hearing that Nabal was dead, David said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has upheld my cause against the reproach of Nabal and has restrained His servant from evil. For the LORD has brought the wickedness of Nabal down upon his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail, asking for her in marriage.
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