Parallel Verses

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,

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.

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 plead my cause against a nation not pious, From a man of deceit and perverseness Thou dost deliver me, 2 For thou art the God of my strength. Why hast Thou cast me off? Why mourning do I go up and down, In the oppression of an enemy?

Cross References

1 Samuel 24:15

And Jehovah hath been for judge, and hath judged between me and thee, yea, he seeth and pleadeth my cause, and doth deliver me out of thy hand.'

Psalm 26:1

By David. Judge me, O Jehovah, for I in mine integrity have walked, And in Jehovah I have trusted, I slide not.

Psalm 35:1

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

Psalm 5:6

Thou destroyest those speaking lies, A man of blood and deceit Jehovah doth abominate.

Psalm 7:8

Jehovah doth judge the peoples; Judge me, O Jehovah, According to my righteousness, And according to mine integrity on me,

Psalm 35:24

Judge me according to Thy righteousness, O Jehovah my God, And they do not rejoice over me.

2 Samuel 15:31

and David declared, saying, 'Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom;' and David saith, 'Make foolish, I pray Thee, the counsel of Ahithophel, O Jehovah.'

Psalm 71:4

O my God, cause me to escape From the hand of the wicked, From the hand of the perverse and violent.

Psalm 75:7

But God is judge, This He maketh low -- and this He lifteth up.

Proverbs 22:23

For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers.

Proverbs 23:11

For their Redeemer is strong, He doth plead their cause with thee.

Micah 7:9

The indignation of Jehovah I do bear, For I have sinned against Him, Till that He doth plead my cause, And hath executed my judgment, He doth bring me forth to the light, I look on His righteousness.

1 Corinthians 4:4

for of nothing to myself have I been conscious, but not in this have I been declared right -- and he who is discerning me is the Lord:

2 Samuel 16:20-4

And Absalom saith unto Ahithophel, 'Give for you counsel what we do.'

1 Peter 2:23

who being reviled -- was not reviling again, suffering -- was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,

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