Psalm 43:1 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹ Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly people; from those who are deceitful and unjust, deliver me!

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ JUDGE and vindicate me, O God; plead and defend my cause against an ungodly nation. O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: Oh deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Common English Bible

¹ Establish justice for me, God! Argue my case against ungodly people! Rescue me from the dishonest and unjust!

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Unto the end. To the sons of Korah, toward understanding.

Psalm 43:1 Cross References

Psalm 35:1

Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me!

Psalm 26:1

Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the Lord without wavering.

Psalm 7:8

The Lord judges the peoples; judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and according to the integrity that is in me.

Psalm 35:24

Vindicate me, O Lord, my God, according to your righteousness, and do not let them rejoice over me.

1 Samuel 24:15

May the Lord, therefore, be judge and give sentence between me and you. May he see to it and plead my cause and vindicate me against you.”

Psalm 71:4

Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel.

Psalm 5:6

You destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful.

Micah 7:9

I must bear the indignation of the Lord because I have sinned against him, until he takes my side and executes judgment for me. He will bring me out to the light; I shall see his vindication.

1 Peter 2:23

When he was abused, he did not return abuse; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but he entrusted himself to the one who judges justly.

1 Corinthians 4:4

I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me.

Proverbs 23:11

for their vindicator is strong; he will plead their cause against you.

Proverbs 22:23

for the Lord pleads their cause and despoils of life those who despoil them.

Psalm 75:7

but it is God who executes judgment, putting down one and lifting up another.

2 Samuel 16:20

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give us your counsel; what shall we do?”

2 Samuel 15:31

David was told that Ahithophel was among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, “O Lord, I pray you, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”

2 Samuel 18:8

The battle spread over the face of all the country, and the forest claimed more victims that day than the sword.

Psalm 7:7

Let the assembly of the peoples be gathered around you, and over it take your seat on high.

Psalm 7:9

O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous, you who test the minds and hearts, O righteous God.

Psalm 54:3

For the insolent have risen against me; the ruthless seek my life; they do not set God before them. Selah

Psalm 140:5

The arrogant have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread a net, along the road they have set snares for me. Selah