Psalm 43:1

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:31

David was told, Ahithophel [your counselor] is among the conspirators with Absalom. David said, O Lord, I pray You, turn Ahithophel's counsel into foolishness.

2 Samuel 16:20

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give your counsel. What shall we do?

2 Samuel 18:8

For the battle spread over the face of all the country, and the forest devoured more men that day than did the sword.

Psalm 140:5

The proud have hidden a snare for me; they have spread cords as a net by the wayside, they have set traps for me. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

Psalm 26:1

VINDICATE ME, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity; I have [expectantly] trusted in, leaned on, and relied on the Lord without wavering and I shall not slide.

Psalm 35:1

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

Psalm 35:24

Judge and vindicate me, O Lord my God, according to Your righteousness (Your rightness and justice); and let [my foes] not rejoice over me!

Psalm 5:6

You will destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors [and rejects] the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

Psalm 54:3

For strangers and insolent men are rising up against me, and violent men and ruthless ones seek and demand my life; they do not set God before them. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

Psalm 7:7

Let the assembly of the peoples be gathered about You, and return on high over them.

Psalm 7:8

The Lord judges the people; judge me, O Lord, and do me justice according to my righteousness [my rightness, justice, and right standing with You] and according to the integrity that is in me.

Psalm 7:9

Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the [uncompromisingly] righteous [those upright and in harmony with You]; for You, Who try the hearts and emotions and thinking powers, are a righteous God. [Rev. 2:23.]

Psalm 71:4

Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the grasp of the unrighteous and ruthless man.

Psalm 75:7

But God is the Judge! He puts down one and lifts up another.

Proverbs 22:23

For the Lord will plead their cause and deprive of life those who deprive [the poor or afflicted]. [Zech. 7:10; Mal. 3:5.]

Proverbs 23:11

For their Redeemer is mighty; He will plead their cause against you.

Micah 7:9

I will bear the indignation of the Lord because I have sinned against Him, until He pleads my cause and executes judgment for me. He will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold His righteous deliverance. [Rom. 10:1-4; 11:23-27.]

1 Corinthians 4:4

I am not conscious of anything against myself, and I feel blameless; but I am not vindicated and acquitted before God on that account. It is the Lord [Himself] Who examines and judges me.

1 Peter 2:23

When He was reviled and insulted, He did not revile or offer insult in return; [when] He was abused and suffered, He made no threats [of vengeance]; but he trusted [Himself and everything] to Him Who judges fairly.

1 Samuel 24:15

May the Lord be judge and judge between me and you, and see and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hands. [Ps. 142.]