By David. Contend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.
Parallel translations
- KJV Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
- BSB Of David. Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.
- NKJV Plead my cause, O Lord, with those who strive with me; Fight against those who fight against me.
- NASB Contend, Lord, with those who contend with me; Fight against those who fight against me.
- NLT O Lord, oppose those who oppose me. Fight those who fight against me.
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- Ps 43:1Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.
- 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.
- Ps 119:154Plead my cause, and redeem me! Revive me according to your promise.
- Isa 49:25But Yahweh says, “Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the plunder retrieved from the fierce; for I will contend with him who contends with you, and I will save your children.
- Prov 23:11for their Defender is strong. He will plead their case against you.
- Prov 22:23for Yahweh will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.
- Lam 3:58Lord, you have pleaded the causes of my soul; you have redeemed my life.
- 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.”
- Acts 5:39But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”
- Exod 14:25He took off their chariot wheels, and they drove them heavily; so that the Egyptians said, “Let’s flee from the face of Israel, for Yahweh fights for them against the Egyptians!”
- 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.
- Acts 23:9A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and contended, saying, “We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let’s not fight against God!”
- Neh 4:20Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally there to us. Our God will fight for us.”
- Josh 10:42Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time, because Yahweh, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
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