Proverbs 22:23
New King James Version
23 (A)For the Lord will plead their cause,
And plunder the soul of those who plunder them.
Psalm 12:5
New King James Version
5 “For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy,
Now I will arise,” says the Lord;
“I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.”
Proverbs 23:11
New King James Version
11 (A)For their Redeemer is mighty;
He will plead their cause against you.
Psalm 140:12
New King James Version
12 I know that the Lord will (A)maintain
The cause of the afflicted,
And justice for the poor.
1 Samuel 25:39
New King James Version
39 So when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, (A)“Blessed be the Lord, who has (B)pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has (C)kept His servant from evil! For the Lord has (D)returned the wickedness of Nabal on his own head.”
And David sent and proposed to Abigail, to take her as his wife.
Read full chapter
Jeremiah 51:36
New King James Version
36 Therefore thus says the Lord:
“Behold, (A)I will plead your case and take vengeance for you.
(B)I will dry up her sea and make her springs dry.
Psalm 35:10
New King James Version
10 (A)All my bones shall say,
“Lord, (B)who is like You,
Delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him,
Yes, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?”
Psalm 43:1
New King James Version
Prayer to God in Time of Trouble
43 Vindicate (A)me, O God,
And (B)plead my cause against an ungodly nation;
Oh, deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!
Malachi 3:5
New King James Version
5 And I will come near you for judgment;
I will be a swift witness
Against sorcerers,
Against adulterers,
(A)Against perjurers,
Against those who (B)exploit wage earners and (C)widows and orphans,
And against those who turn away an alien—
Because they do not fear Me,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
Micah 7:9
New King James Version
9 (A)I will bear the indignation of the Lord,
Because I have sinned against Him,
Until He pleads my (B)case
And executes justice for me.
He will bring me forth to the light;
I will see His righteousness.
Jeremiah 50:34
New King James Version
34 (A)Their Redeemer is strong;
(B)The Lord of hosts is His name.
He will thoroughly plead their (C)case,
That He may give rest to the land,
And disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
Psalm 68:5
New King James Version
5 (A)A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows,
Is God in His holy habitation.
Habakkuk 2:8
New King James Version
8 (A)Because you have plundered many nations,
All the remnant of the people shall plunder you,
Because of men’s [a]blood
And the violence of the land and the city,
And of all who dwell in it.
Footnotes
- Habakkuk 2:8 Or bloodshed
Isaiah 33:1
New King James Version
A Prayer in Deep Distress
33 Woe to you (A)who plunder, though you have not been plundered;
And you who deal treacherously, though they have not dealt treacherously with you!
(B)When you cease plundering,
You will be (C)plundered;
When you make an end of dealing treacherously,
They will deal treacherously with you.
Psalm 35:1
New King James Version
The Lord the Avenger of His People
A Psalm of David.
35 Plead[a] my cause, O Lord, with those who strive with me;
Fight against those who fight against me.
Footnotes
- Psalm 35:1 Contend for me
1 Samuel 24:15
New King James Version
15 (A)Therefore let the Lord be judge, and judge between you and me, and (B)see and (C)plead my case, and deliver me out of your hand.”
Read full chapter
1 Samuel 24:12
New King James Version
12 (A)Let the Lord judge between you and me, and let the Lord avenge me on you. But my hand shall not be against you.
Read full chapterScripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Bible Gateway Recommends
