Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation;
O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!

King James Version

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Holman Bible

Vindicate me, God, and defend my cause
against an ungodly nation;
rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man.

International Standard Version

You be my judge, God, and plead my case against an unholy nation; rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: Oh deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Amplified

Judge and vindicate me, O God; plead my case against an ungodly nation.
O rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man!

Bible in Basic English

Be my judge, O God, supporting my cause against a nation without religion; O keep me from the false and evil man.

Darby Translation

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation; deliver me from the deceitful and unrighteous man.

Julia Smith Translation

Judge me, O God, and contend my contention from a nation not godly: from the man of deceit and iniquity thou wilt deliver me.

King James 2000

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Judge me, O God, and plead my case against an unfaithful nation. From a man of deceit and wickedness rescue me,

Modern King James verseion

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Give sentence with me, O God, and defend my cause against the ungodly people; O deliver me from the deceitful and wicked man.

NET Bible

Vindicate me, O God! Fight for me against an ungodly nation! Deliver me from deceitful and evil men!

New Heart English Bible

Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.

The Emphasized Bible

Vindicate me, O God, and plead my cause, Against a nation, without lovingkindness, From the man of deceit and perversity, wilt thou deliver me?

Webster

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

World English Bible

Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.

Youngs Literal Translation

Judge me, O God, And plead my cause against a nation not pious, From a man of deceit and perverseness Thou dost deliver me,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁפט 
Shaphat 
Usage: 203

me, O God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

and plead
רוּב ריבo 
Riyb 
Usage: 66

my cause
רב ריב 
Riyb 
Usage: 60


Usage: 0

גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

פּלט 
Palat 
Usage: 26

me from the deceitful
מרמה 
Mirmah 
Usage: 39

and unjust
עלה עולה עולה עול עול 
`evel 
Usage: 53

References

Watsons

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Context Readings

A Prayer For Rescue

1 Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation;
O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!
2 For you are the God in whom I take refuge; why have you rejected me? Why do I go about mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

Cross References

1 Samuel 24:15

May the LORD therefore be judge and give sentence between me and you, and see to it and plead my cause and deliver me from your hand."

Psalm 26:1

Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.

Psalm 35:1

Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me!

Psalm 5:6

You destroy those who speak lies; the LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

Psalm 7:8

The LORDjudges the peoples; judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and according to the integrity that is in me.

Psalm 35:24

Vindicate me, O LORD, my God, according to your righteousness, and let them not rejoice over me!

2 Samuel 15:31

And it was told David, "Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom." And David said, "O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness."

Psalm 71:4

Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel man.

Psalm 75:7

but it is God who executes judgment, putting down one and lifting up another.

Proverbs 22:23

for the LORD will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them.

Proverbs 23:11

for their Redeemer is strong; he will plead their cause against you.

Micah 7:9

I will bear the indignation of the LORD because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my cause and executes judgment for me. He will bring me out to the light; I shall look upon his vindication.

1 Corinthians 4:4

For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me.

2 Samuel 16:20-4

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give your counsel. What shall we do?"

1 Peter 2:23

When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.

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