Vindicateme, O God,and pleadmy caseagainstan ungodlynation;O deliverme from the deceitfuland unjustman!
Now someone toldDavid,saying,"Ahithophelis among the conspiratorswith Absalom."And Davidsaid,"O LORD,I pray,makethe counselof Ahithophelfoolishness."
Then Absalomsaidto Ahithophel,"Giveyour advice.Whatshall we do?"
For the battletherewas spreadoverthe wholecountryside,and the forestdevouredmorepeoplethat daythanthe sworddevoured.
The proudhave hiddena trapfor me, and cords;They have spreada netby the wayside;They have setsnaresfor me. Selah.
Vindicateme, O LORD,for I have walkedin my integrity,And I have trustedin the LORDwithoutwavering.
Contend,O LORD,with those who contendwith me; Fightagainstthose who fightagainst me.
Judgeme, O LORDmy God,according to Your righteousness,And do not let them rejoiceover me.
You destroythose who speakfalsehood;The LORDabhorsthe manof bloodshedand deceit.
For strangershave risenagainstme And violentmenhave soughtmy life;They have not setGodbeforethem. Selah.
Let the assemblyof the peoplesencompassYou, And overthem returnon high.
The LORDjudgesthe peoples;Vindicateme, O LORD,according to my righteousnessand my integritythat is in me.
Olet the evilof the wickedcometo an end,but establishthe righteous;For the righteousGodtriesthe heartsand minds.
Rescueme, O my God,out of the handof the wicked,Out of the graspof the wrongdoerand ruthlessman,
But Godis the Judge;He putsdownoneand exaltsanother.
For the LORDwill pleadtheir caseAnd takethe lifeof those who robthem.
For their Redeemeris strong;He will pleadtheir caseagainstyou.
I will bearthe indignationof the LORDBecauseI have sinnedagainst Him, UntilHe pleadsmy caseand executesjusticefor me. He will bringme out to the light,[And] I will seeHis righteousness.
For I am consciousof nothingagainst myself,yetI am not by thisacquitted;but the one who examinesme is the Lord.
and while being reviled,He did not revile in return;while suffering,He utterednothreats,but kept entrusting[Himself] to Him who judgesrighteously;
"The LORDtherefore be judgeand decidebetweenyou and me; and may He seeand pleadmy causeand deliverme from your hand."