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1Judge{H8798)} me, O God, and plead{H8798)} my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver{H8762)} me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Psalms 43:1

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  • A Psalm of David. Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

  • A Psalm of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.

  • The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

  • The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.

  • Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-5)

David here makes application to God, by faith and prayer, as his judge, his strength, his guide, his joy, his hope, with suitable affections and expressions. I. As his Judge, his righteous Judge, who he knew would judge him, and who (being conscious of his own integrity) he knew would judge for him (Ps. 43:1): Judge me, O God! and plead my cause . There were those that impeached him; against them…

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