Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Strive thou, O LORD, with those who strive with me. Fight thou against those who fight against me.

New American Standard Bible

A Psalm of David.
Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me;
Fight against those who fight against me.

King James Version

{A Psalm of David.} Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

Holman Bible

Davidic.Oppose my opponents, Lord;
fight those who fight me.

International Standard Version

Argue my case, LORD, against those who argue against me. Fight against those who fight against me.

American Standard Version

Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me.

Amplified

Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me;
Fight against those who fight against me.

Bible in Basic English

O Lord, be on my side against those who are judging me; be at war with those who make war against me.

Darby Translation

{A Psalm of David.} Strive, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me:

Julia Smith Translation

To David. Contend, O Jehovah, with them contending with me: fight with those fighting with me.

King James 2000

[A Psalm of David.] Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Contend, O Yahweh, with my contenders; fight [those who] fight me.

Modern King James verseion

A Psalm of David. Strive, O Jehovah, with those who strive with me; fight against those who fight against me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{A Psalm of David} Plead thou my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me, and fight thou against them that fight against me.

NET Bible

By David. O Lord, fight those who fight with me! Attack those who attack me!

New Heart English Bible

Contend, LORD, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.

The Emphasized Bible

Contend, O Yahweh, with them who contend with me, Make war upon them who make war upon me.

Webster

A Psalm of David. Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

World English Bible

Contend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.

Youngs Literal Translation

By David. Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Prayer For Victory

1 Strive thou, O LORD, with those who strive with me. Fight thou against those who fight against me. 2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.

Cross References

Exodus 14:25

And he took off their chariot wheels, and they drove them with difficulty, so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel, for LORD fights for them against the Egyptians.

Psalm 43:1

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against a profane nation. O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Joshua 10:42

And all these kings and their land Joshua took at one time, because LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.

1 Samuel 24:15

LORD therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.

Nehemiah 4:20

In whatever place ye hear the sound of the trumpet, gather ye there to us, our God will fight for us.

Psalm 119:154

Plead thou my cause, and redeem me. Enliven me according to thy word.

Proverbs 22:23

For LORD will plead their cause, and despoil of life those who despoil them.

Isaiah 49:25

But thus says LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered. For I will contend with him who contends with thee, and I will save thy sons.

Jeremiah 51:36

Therefore thus says LORD: Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee. And I will dry up her sea, and make her fountain dry.

Lamentations 3:58

O LORD, thou have pleaded the causes of my soul. Thou have redeemed my life.

Micah 7:9

I will bear the indignation of LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my case, and executes judgment for me. He will bring me forth to the light, [and] I shall behold his righteousness.

Acts 5:39

but if it is from God, ye cannot overthrow it, and perhaps ye may be found to be fighting against God.

Acts 23:9

And there developed a great clamor. And some of the scholars of the Pharisees part having risen, they argued vehemently, saying, We find nothing wrong in this man. But if a spirit spoke to him, or a heavenly agent, we should not fi

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