Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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

War

Context Readings

A Prayer For Rescue

1 Judge me, O God, and contend my contention from a nation not godly: from the man of deceit and iniquity thou wilt deliver me. 2 For thou the God of my strength: why didst thou reject me? wherefore darkened shall I go about for the oppression of the enemy?


Cross References

1 Samuel 24:15

And Jehovah being for defender, and judge between me and between thee; and he will see and plead my cause, and he will judge me out of thine hand.

Psalm 26:1

TO David. Judge me, O Jehovah, for I went in mine integrity, and in Jehovah I trusted: I shall not waver.

Psalm 35:1

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

Psalm 5:6

Thou shalt destroy those speaking falsehood: a man of bloods and deceit Jehovah will abhor.

Psalm 7:8

Jehovah shall judge peoples: judge me, O Jehovah, according to my justice, and according to mine integrity upon me.

Psalm 35:24

Judge me according to thy justice, O Jehovah my God, and they shall not rejoice over me.

2 Samuel 15:31

And it was announced to David, saying, Ahithophel among those conspiring with Absalom. And David will say, Now make foolish the counsel of Ahithophel, O Jehovah.

Psalm 71:4

My God, deliver me from the hand of the unjust one, from the hand of him transgressing, and the violent one.

Psalm 75:7

For God is judge: he will humble this, and this he will lift up.

Proverbs 22:23

For Jehovah will contend their contention, and rob the soul to those robbing them.

Proverbs 23:11

For he redeeming them, he is strong; he will contend their contention with thee.

Micah 7:9

The anger of Jehovah I will bear, for I sinned against him till he shall maintain my contention, and do my judgment: he will bring me forth to the light, I shall look upon his justice.

1 Corinthians 4:4

For I know nothing by myself; but in this I have not been justified: and he examining me is the Lord.

2 Samuel 16:20-4

And Absalom will say to Ahithophel, Bring counsel to yourselves what we shall do.

1 Peter 2:23

Who, being reviled, reviled not back; suffering, he threatened not; and delivered to him judging justly;

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