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