Plead my cause and redeem me; Revive me according to Your word.
Parallel translations
- WEB Plead my cause, and redeem me! Revive me according to your promise.
- 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.
- 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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Quick answer
He asks God to plead his cause, redeem him, and revive him according to His promise. God is both advocate and redeemer of His people.
Overview
The psalmist calls on God to take up his legal defense ('plead my cause') and to 'redeem' him, language of buying back from bondage. He grounds his hope for renewed life in God's own promise. These roles of advocate and redeemer are gathered up in Jesus Christ, who pleads for and ransoms His people.
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.”
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ps 119:40Behold, I long for your precepts! Revive me in your righteousness. WAW
- Ps 119:25My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!
- Ps 43:1Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.
- Prov 22:23for Yahweh will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.
- Job 5:8“But as for me, I would seek God. I would commit my cause to God,
- 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.
- 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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The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.
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