Parallel Verses

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.

A Conservative Version

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

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Context Readings

Prayer For Victory

1 A Psalm of David.
Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me;
Fight against those who fight against me.
2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up in my help.

Cross References

Exodus 14:25

and took off their chariot wheels and overturned them grievously, so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fights for them against the Egyptians.

Psalm 43:1

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against those who are not merciful; O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Joshua 10:42

All these kings and their lands Joshua took at one time because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.

1 Samuel 24:15

The LORD, therefore, shall judge, and he shall judge between me and thee. Let him see and plead my cause, and defend me from thy hand.

Nehemiah 4:20

In whatever place that you hear the voice of the shofar, join us there; our God shall fight for us.

Psalm 119:154

Plead my cause and redeem me; quicken me according to thy spoken word.

Proverbs 22:23

For the LORD will judge their cause and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

Proverbs 23:11

For their redeemer is mighty; he shall judge their cause against thee.

Isaiah 49:25

But thus saith the 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 that contends with thee, and I will save thy sons.

Jeremiah 51:36

Therefore thus hath the LORD said: Behold, I judge thy cause and shall take thy vengeance; and I will dry up her sea and make her flowing waters dry.

Lamentations 3:58

Resh O Lord, thou hast pleaded the cause of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.

Micah 7:9

I will bear the indignation of the LORD because I have sinned against him, until he has judged my cause and executed my judgment; he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

Acts 5:39

but if it is of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest ye be found fighting against God.

Acts 23:9

And there arose a great cry; and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man, but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

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