Parallel Verses
King James Version
Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
New American Standard Bible
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
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.
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,
Themes
Deceit » Saints » Pray for deliverance from those who use
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 43:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prayer For Rescue
1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. 2 For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
Cross References
1 Samuel 24:15
The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
Psalm 26:1
{A Psalm of David.} Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
Psalm 35:1
{A Psalm of David.} Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
Psalm 5:6
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
Psalm 7:8
The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
Psalm 35:24
Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
2 Samuel 15:31
And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
Psalm 71:4
Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Psalm 75:7
But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
Proverbs 22:23
For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
Proverbs 23:11
For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
Micah 7:9
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.
1 Corinthians 4:4
For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
2 Samuel 16:20-4
Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
1 Peter 2:23
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: