"May the LORDjudgebetweenyou and me, and may the LORDavengeme on you; but my handshall not be against you.
And Saraisaidto Abram,"May the wrongdone me be upon you. I gavemy maidinto your arms,but when she sawthat she had conceived,I was despisedin her sight.May the LORDjudgebetweenyou and me."
"The Godof Abrahamand the Godof Nahor,the Godof their father,judgebetweenus." So Jacobsworeby the fearof his fatherIsaac.
The Godwho executesvengeancefor me, And bringsdownpeoplesunderme,
Then the Spiritcameupon Amasai,who was the chiefof the thirty,[and he said], "[We] are yours, O David,And with you, O sonof Jesse!Peace,peaceto you, And peaceto him who helpsyou; Indeed,your Godhelpsyou!" Then Davidreceivedthem and madethem captainsof the band.
"But as for me, I would seekGod,And I would placemy causebeforeGod;
Contend,O LORD,with those who contendwith me; Fightagainstthose who fightagainst me.
Vindicateme, O God,and pleadmy caseagainstan ungodlynation;O deliverme from the deceitfuland unjustman!
O LORD,Godof vengeance,Godof vengeance,shineforth!
Nevertakeyour ownrevenge,beloved,but leaveroomfor the wrath[of God], for it is written,"VENGEANCEIS MINE,I WILL REPAY,"saysthe Lord.
and while being reviled,He did not revile in return;while suffering,He utterednothreats,but kept entrusting[Himself] to Him who judgesrighteously;
and they criedout with a loudvoice,saying,"How long,O Lord,holyand true,will You refrainfrom judgingand avengingour bloodon thosewho dwellon the earth?"
I therefore have not sinnedagainst you, but you are doingme wrongby makingwaragainst me; may the LORD,the Judge,judgetodaybetweenthe sonsof Israeland the sonsof Ammon.'"
Then Davidfledfrom Naiothin Ramah,and cameand saidto Jonathan,"Whathave I done?Whatis my iniquity?And whatis my sinbeforeyour father,that he is seekingmy life?"
"The LORDtherefore be judgeand decidebetweenyou and me; and may He seeand pleadmy causeand deliverme from your hand."
"The LORDwill repayeachman[for] his righteousnessand his faithfulness;for the LORDdeliveredyou into [my] handtoday,but I refusedto stretchout my handagainst the LORD'Sanointed.
