Plead my cause, and redeem me! Revive me according to your promise.
Parallel translations
- KJV Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
- BSB Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.
- NKJV Plead my cause and redeem me; Revive me according to Your word.
- NASB Plead my cause and redeem me; Revive me according to Your word.
- NLT Argue my case; take my side! Protect my life as you promised.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Ps 35:1By David. Contend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.
- 1 Sam 24:15May Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.”
- Jer 50:34Their Redeemer is strong: Yahweh of Armies is his name. He will thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
- Mic 7:9I will bear the indignation of Yahweh, because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my case, and executes judgment for me. He will bring me out to the light. I will see his righteousness.
- Ps 119:25My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!
- Ps 119:40Behold, I long for your precepts! Revive me in your righteousness. WAW
- Jer 11:20But, Yahweh of Armies, who judges righteously, who tests the heart and the mind, I shall see your vengeance on them; for to you I have revealed my cause.
- Jer 51:36Therefore Yahweh says: “Behold, I will plead your cause, and take vengeance for you. I will dry up her sea, and make her fountain dry.
- Prov 22:23for Yahweh will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.
- Ps 43:1Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.
- Job 5:8“But as for me, I would seek God. I would commit my cause to God,
- 1 Jn 2:1My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.
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