Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.
Parallel translations
- KJV Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
- BSB Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.
- NKJV Vindicate me, O God, And plead my cause against an ungodly nation; Oh, deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!
- NASB Vindicate me, God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; Save me from the deceitful and unjust person!
- NLT Declare me innocent, O God! Defend me against these ungodly people. Rescue me from these unjust liars.
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- Ps 35:1By David. Contend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.
- Ps 26:1By David. Judge me, Yahweh, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in Yahweh without wavering.
- Ps 7:8Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in 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.”
- Ps 35:24Vindicate me, Yahweh my God, according to your righteousness. Don’t let them gloat over me.
- Ps 71:4Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
- Ps 5:6You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
- 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.
- 1 Pet 2:23Who, when he was cursed, didn’t curse back. When he suffered, didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;
- 1 Cor 4:4For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.
- 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.
- Ps 75:7But God is the judge. He puts down one, and lifts up another.
- 2 Sam 16:20Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel what we shall do.”
- 2 Sam 15:31Someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” David said, “Yahweh, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”
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