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

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Psalm 43[a]

Vindicate me, my God,
    and plead my cause(A)
    against an unfaithful nation.
Rescue me(B) from those who are
    deceitful and wicked.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 43:1 In many Hebrew manuscripts Psalms 42 and 43 constitute one psalm.

35 Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

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Psalm 35

Of David.

Contend,(A) Lord, with those who contend with me;
    fight(B) against those who fight against me.

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26 Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the Lord; therefore I shall not slide.

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Psalm 26

Of David.

Vindicate me,(A) Lord,
    for I have led a blameless life;(B)
I have trusted(C) in the Lord
    and have not faltered.(D)

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The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

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    Let the Lord judge(A) the peoples.
Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness,(B)
    according to my integrity,(C) O Most High.(D)

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15 The Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.

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15 May the Lord be our judge(A) and decide(B) between us. May he consider my cause and uphold(C) it; may he vindicate(D) me by delivering(E) me from your hand.”

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24 Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

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24 Vindicate me in your righteousness, Lord my God;
    do not let them gloat(A) over me.

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Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

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    you destroy those who tell lies.(A)
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
    you, Lord, detest.

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Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

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Deliver(A) me, my God, from the hand of the wicked,(B)
    from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel.(C)

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For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

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My conscience(A) is clear, but that does not make me innocent.(B) It is the Lord who judges me.(C)

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I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

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Because I have sinned against him,
    I will bear the Lord’s wrath,(A)
until he pleads my case(B)
    and upholds my cause.
He will bring me out into the light;(C)
    I will see his righteousness.(D)

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11 For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.

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11 for their Defender(A) is strong;(B)
    he will take up their case against you.(C)

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23 For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

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23 for the Lord will take up their case(A)
    and will exact life for life.(B)

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But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

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It is God who judges:(A)
    He brings one down, he exalts another.(B)

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