O Lord,You have pleadedmy soul'scause;You have redeemedmy life.
The angelwho has redeemedme from allevil,Blessthe lads;And may my nameliveon in them, And the namesof my fathersAbrahamand Isaac;And may they growinto a multitudein the midstof the earth."
"Howmuchlesswhenyou sayyou do not beholdHim, The caseis beforeHim, and you must waitfor Him!
Who redeemsyour lifefrom the pit,Who crownsyou with lovingkindnessand compassion;
The LORDredeemsthe soulof His servants,And noneof those who takerefugein Him will be condemned.
My lipswill shoutfor joywhenI singpraisesto You; And my soul,whichYou have redeemed.
You have rebukedthe nations,You have destroyedthe wicked;You have blottedout their nameforeverand ever.
Thussaysyour Lord,the LORD,even your GodWho contendsfor His people,"Behold,I have takenout of your handthe cupof reeling,The chaliceof My anger;You will neverdrinkit again.
But, O LORDof hosts,who judgesrighteously,Who triesthe feelingsand the heart,Let me seeYour vengeanceon them, For to You have I committedmy cause.
For the LORDhas ransomedJacobAnd redeemedhim from the handof him whowas strongerthanhe.
So they pulledJeremiahup with the ropesand liftedhim out of the cistern,and Jeremiahstayedin the courtof the guardhouse.
"Their Redeemeris strong,the LORDof hostsis His name;He will vigorouslypleadtheir caseSothat He may bringrestto the earth,But turmoilto the inhabitantsof Babylon.
Thereforethussaysthe LORD,"Behold,I am going to pleadyour caseAnd exactfullvengeancefor you; And I will dryup her seaAnd makeher fountaindry.
When Davidheardthat Nabalwas dead,he said,"Blessedbe the LORD,whohas pleadedthe causeof my reproachfrom the handof Nabaland has keptbackHis servantfrom evil.The LORDhas also returnedthe evildoingof Nabalon his own head."Then Davidsenta proposalto Abigail,to takeher as his wife.
