Arise, God! Plead your own cause. Remember how the foolish man mocks you all day.
Parallel translations
- KJV Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
- BSB Rise up, O God; defend Your cause! Remember how the fool mocks You all day long.
- NKJV Arise, O God, plead Your own cause; Remember how the foolish man reproaches You daily.
- NASB ¶Arise, God, and plead Your own cause; Remember how the foolish person taunts You all day long.
- NLT Arise, O God, and defend your cause. Remember how these fools insult you all day long.
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Cross-references · 7
- Ps 74:18Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, Yahweh. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.
- Isa 52:5“Now therefore, what do I do here,” says Yahweh, “seeing that my people are taken away for nothing? Those who rule over them mock,” says Yahweh, “and my name is blasphemed continually all day long.
- Ps 53:1For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Mahalath.” A contemplation by David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.
- Ps 9:19–20Arise, Yahweh! Don’t let man prevail. Let the nations be judged in your sight.
- Ps 75:4–5I said to the arrogant, “Don’t boast!” I said to the wicked, “Don’t lift up the horn.
- Ps 79:9–10Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name’s sake.
- Ps 89:50–51Remember, Lord, the reproach of your servants, how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the mighty peoples,
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