Psalms 43:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.”
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“Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: Oh deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Judge me, O God, And plead my cause against a nation not pious, From a man of deceit and perverseness Thou dost deliver me,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 43:1 — 20 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 24:15May the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your hand.”
- 2 Samuel 15:31Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
- 2 Samuel 16:20Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?”
- 2 Samuel 18:8The battle spread over the whole countryside, and that day the forest devoured more people than the sword.
- Psalms 5:6You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.
- Psalms 7:7Let the assembled peoples gather around You; take Your seat over them on high.
- Psalms 7:8The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.
- Psalms 7:9Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.
- Psalms 26:1Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
- Psalms 35:1Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.
- Psalms 35:24Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O LORD my God, and do not let them gloat over me.
- Psalms 54:3For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God. Selah
- Psalms 71:4Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.
- Psalms 75:7but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another.
- Psalms 140:5The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah
- Proverbs 22:23for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.
- Proverbs 23:11for their Redeemer is strong; He will take up their case against you.
- Micah 7:9Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.
- 1 Corinthians 4:4My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.
- 1 Peter 2:23When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
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