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Rescue me from those who are deceitful and wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/43.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Declare me innocent, O God! Defend me against these ungodly people. Rescue me from these unjust liars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/43.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly people, from the deceitful and unjust man deliver me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/43.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/43.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/43.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Vindicate me, O God, And plead my cause against an ungodly nation; Oh, deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/43.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Vindicate me, God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; Save me from the deceitful and unjust person!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/43.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/43.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/43.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Give justice to me, O God, and plead my case against an unholy nation; Oh protect me from the deceitful and unrighteous man!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/43.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Judge <i>and</i> vindicate me, O God; plead my case against an ungodly nation. O rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/43.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Vindicate me, God, and champion my cause against an unfaithful nation; rescue me from the deceitful and unjust person.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/43.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Vindicate me, God, and defend my cause against an ungodly nation; rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/43.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: Oh deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/43.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Show that I am right, God! Defend me against everyone who doesn't know you; rescue me from each of those deceitful liars. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/43.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/43.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Judge me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation. Rescue me from deceitful and unjust people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/43.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />O God, declare me innocent, and defend my cause against the ungodly; deliver me from lying and evil people! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/43.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br /> You be my judge, God, and plead my case against an unholy nation; rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/43.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/43.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Vindicate me, O God! Fight for me against an ungodly nation! Deliver me from deceitful and evil men! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/43.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against a faithless nation. Oh, deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/43.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/43.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/43.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Judge me, O God, "" And plead my cause against a nation not pious, "" You deliver me from a man of deceit and perverseness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/43.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Judge me, O God, And plead my cause against a nation not pious, From a man of deceit and perverseness Thou dost deliver me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/43.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Judge me, O God, and contend my contention from a nation not godly: from the man of deceit and iniquity thou wilt deliver me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/43.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A psalm for David. Judge me, O God, and distinguish my cause from the nation that is not holy : deliver me from the unjust and deceitful man. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/43.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 42:1>A Psalm of David. Judge me, O God, and discern my cause from that of a nation not holy; rescue me from a man unjust and deceitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/43.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Grant me justice, O God; defend me from a faithless people; from the deceitful and unjust rescue me. [2] You, O God, are my strength. Why then do you spurn me? Why must I go about mourning, with the enemy oppressing me? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/43.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly people; from those who are deceitful and unjust deliver me!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/43.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />JUDGE me, O God, and avenge my cause against a merciless people; O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/43.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Judge my judgment, oh, God, and plead my plea from a people without mercy, and save me from evil men and deceivers<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/43.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Be Thou my judge, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation; O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/43.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. Judge me, o God, and plead my cause, against an ungodly nation: deliver me from the unjust and crafty man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/43-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=5064" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/43.htm">Send Out Your Light</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: šā·p̄ə·ṭê·nî (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- To judge, govern. ">Vindicate me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">O God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7378.htm" title="7378: wə·rî·ḇāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- Or ruwb; a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. Grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. Hold a controversy; to defend.">and plead</a> <a href="/hebrew/7379.htm" title="7379: rî·ḇî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Strife, dispute. Or rib; from riyb; a contest.">my case</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">against an ungodly</a> <a href="/hebrew/2623.htm" title="2623: ḥā·sîḏ (Adj-ms) -- Kind, pious. From chacad; properly, kind, i.e. pious."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: mig·gō·w (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">nation;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6403.htm" title="6403: ṯə·p̄al·lə·ṭê·nî (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms:: 1cs) -- To escape. A primitive root; to slip out, i.e. Escape; causatively, to deliver.">deliver me</a> <a href="/hebrew/4820.htm" title="4820: mir·māh (N-fs) -- Deceit, treachery. From ramah in the sense of deceiving; fraud.">from deceitful</a> <a href="/hebrew/5766.htm" title="5766: wə·‘aw·lāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Injustice, unrighteousness. Or lavel; and lavlah; or owlah; or.olah; from aval; evil.">and unjust</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: mê·’îš- (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">men.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>For You are the God of my refuge. Why have You rejected me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-1.htm">Psalm 35:1</a></span><br />Of David. Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/26-1.htm">Psalm 26:1</a></span><br />Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/7-8.htm">Psalm 7:8</a></span><br />The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-1.htm">Psalm 31:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-24.htm">Psalm 35:24</a></span><br />Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O LORD my God, and do not let them gloat over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/43-3.htm">Psalm 43:3</a></span><br />Send out Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain and to the place where You dwell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-8.htm">Isaiah 50:8</a></span><br />The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/54-1.htm">Psalm 54:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “Is David not hiding among us?” Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-4.htm">Psalm 9:4</a></span><br />For You have upheld my just cause; You sit on Your throne judging righteously.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/17-2.htm">Psalm 17:2</a></span><br />May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-154.htm">Psalm 119:154</a></span><br />Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Psalm 82:3</a></span><br />Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Isaiah 1:17</a></span><br />Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-12.htm">1 Peter 3:12</a></span><br />For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-33.htm">Romans 8:33</a></span><br />Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="hdg">Judge</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/7-8.htm">Psalm 7:8</a></b></br> The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity <i>that is</i> in me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/26-1.htm">Psalm 26:1</a></b></br> <i>A Psalm</i> of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; <i>therefore</i> I shall not slide.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-24.htm">Psalm 35:24</a></b></br> Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.</p><p class="hdg">plead</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-1.htm">Psalm 35:1</a></b></br> <i>A Psalm</i> of David. Plead <i>my cause</i>, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/24-15.htm">1 Samuel 24:15</a></b></br> The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/22-23.htm">Proverbs 22:23</a></b></br> For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.</p><p class="hdg">ungodly.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/71-4.htm">Psalm 71:4</a></b></br> Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/15-31.htm">2 Samuel 15:31</a></b></br> And <i>one</i> told David, saying, Ahithophel <i>is</i> among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/16-20.htm">2 Samuel 16:20-23</a></b></br> Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/37-19.htm">Case</a> <a href="/psalms/41-10.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/41-6.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/psalms/36-3.htm">Deceitful</a> <a href="/psalms/35-23.htm">Defend</a> <a href="/psalms/41-2.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/psalms/41-8.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/35-24.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/psalms/33-12.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/psalms/10-14.htm">Perverseness</a> <a href="/psalms/4-3.htm">Pious</a> <a href="/psalms/35-1.htm">Plead</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-2.htm">Religion</a> <a href="/psalms/35-17.htm">Rescue</a> <a href="/psalms/37-24.htm">Supporting</a> <a href="/psalms/36-1.htm">Ungodly</a> <a href="/job/31-3.htm">Unjust</a> <a href="/psalms/35-11.htm">Unrighteous</a> <a href="/psalms/35-24.htm">Vindicate</a> <a href="/psalms/41-8.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/50-21.htm">Case</a> <a href="/psalms/44-2.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/50-19.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/psalms/52-4.htm">Deceitful</a> <a href="/psalms/45-4.htm">Defend</a> <a href="/psalms/44-26.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/psalms/45-7.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/50-4.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/psalms/83-4.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/psalms/55-10.htm">Perverseness</a> <a href="/psalms/86-2.htm">Pious</a> <a href="/psalms/74-22.htm">Plead</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-5.htm">Religion</a> <a href="/psalms/50-15.htm">Rescue</a> <a href="/psalms/54-4.htm">Supporting</a> <a href="/psalms/53-5.htm">Ungodly</a> <a href="/psalms/71-4.htm">Unjust</a> <a href="/psalms/71-4.htm">Unrighteous</a> <a href="/psalms/54-1.htm">Vindicate</a> <a href="/psalms/49-5.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 43</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/43-1.htm">David, praying to be restored to the temple, promises to serve God joyfully</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/43-5.htm">He encourages his soul to trust in God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/43.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/43.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Vindicate me, O God</b><br>The psalmist begins with a plea for divine justice, seeking God's intervention to declare him righteous. This reflects a deep trust in God's ability to discern truth and administer justice. The concept of vindication is central to the biblical narrative, where God is often portrayed as the ultimate judge (<a href="/psalms/7-8.htm">Psalm 7:8</a>). This plea echoes the cries of the oppressed throughout Scripture, who seek God's righteous judgment against their adversaries.<p><b>and plead my case against an ungodly nation;</b><br>The psalmist requests God to act as his advocate against a nation that does not follow God's laws. This reflects the historical context of Israel, often surrounded by pagan nations that opposed God's people. The term "ungodly" suggests a rejection of divine authority, aligning with the biblical theme of the righteous versus the wicked (<a href="/psalms/1-5.htm">Psalm 1:5</a>). This plea can also be seen as a type of Christ, who intercedes on behalf of believers against the spiritual forces of evil (<a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm">Hebrews 7:25</a>).<p><b>deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.</b><br>The psalmist seeks rescue from individuals characterized by deceit and injustice, highlighting the personal nature of his distress. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's deliverance of the righteous from the hands of the wicked (<a href="/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17</a>). The call for deliverance is a recurring motif in the Psalms, often associated with God's faithfulness to His covenant people. This phrase also foreshadows the ultimate deliverance found in Jesus Christ, who saves believers from sin and its consequences (<a href="/colossians/1-13.htm">Colossians 1:13-14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/43.htm">Psalm 43</a>, traditionally attributed to David, is seeking God's intervention and justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The divine judge and deliverer whom the psalmist is appealing to for vindication.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/u/ungodly_nation.htm">Ungodly Nation</a></b><br>Represents the collective adversaries or oppressive forces against the psalmist, possibly a metaphor for any group or society that opposes God's ways.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/deceitful_and_unjust_men.htm">Deceitful and Unjust Men</a></b><br>Individuals who embody falsehood and injustice, against whom the psalmist seeks deliverance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_courtroom_imagery.htm">The Courtroom Imagery</a></b><br>The psalmist uses legal language, suggesting a setting where God is the judge who can plead and vindicate his case.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_justice.htm">Trust in Divine Justice</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to seek God's vindication rather than taking matters into their own hands. Trusting in God's perfect justice brings peace and assurance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_as_a_response_to_injustice.htm">Prayer as a Response to Injustice</a></b><br>The psalmist's plea is a model for turning to God in prayer when faced with deceit and injustice. Prayer is a powerful tool for seeking divine intervention.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_adversity.htm">Integrity in Adversity</a></b><br>Maintaining integrity and righteousness in the face of deceitful and unjust treatment is crucial. God honors those who uphold His standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_the_ultimate_judge.htm">God as the Ultimate Judge</a></b><br>Recognizing God as the ultimate judge provides comfort and hope. His judgments are righteous and His deliverance is sure.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>The reference to an "ungodly nation" highlights the importance of surrounding oneself with a community that upholds godly values and holds each other accountable.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_43.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 43</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_psalm_43_1's_vindication_supported.htm">How does Psalm 43:1’s call for vindication hold up historically, given the limited evidence of specific legal or military disputes? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_to_find_bible_study_guides.htm">What does pleading my cause before the Lord mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_pleading_my_cause_to_god.htm">What does pleading my cause before the Lord mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_43_2_imply_god_forsakes.htm">Why does Psalm 43:2 suggest God has forsaken the writer, when other passages emphasize God’s constant presence? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/43.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div><span class= "bld"> XLIII.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">An ungodly nation.</span>--In the Hebrew simply a negative term, a nation not <span class= "ital">khasid, i.e., </span>not in the <span class= "ital">covenant. </span>But naturally a positive idea of ungodliness and wickedness would attach to such a term.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/43.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Judge me, O God</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/35-24.htm">Psalm 35:24</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And plead my cause.</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/35-1.htm">Psalm 35:1</a>). God's intervention is asked in the struggle between David and his enemies, on the assumed ground that he is in the right, and not they. God will, of course, only interpose if this is so. <span class="cmt_word">Against an ungodly nation;</span> or, <span class="accented">an unkind</span>, <span class="accented">unloving nation.</span> Though called <span class="hebrew">גוִי</span>, as in <a href="/isaiah/1-4.htm">Isaiah 1:4</a>, still Israel is meant. They were "unloving," both towards God and towards their king<span class="cmt_word">. O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.</span> Either Absalom or Ahithophel may be meant; or "man" may be used abstractedly for David's enemies generally. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/43-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Vindicate me,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי</span> <span class="translit">(šā·p̄ə·ṭê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and plead</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרִ֘יבָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rî·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7378.htm">Strong's 7378: </a> </span><span class="str2">To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my case</span><br /><span class="heb">רִיבִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(rî·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7379.htm">Strong's 7379: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strife, dispute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against an ungodly</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nation;</span><br /><span class="heb">מִגּ֥וֹי</span> <span class="translit">(mig·gō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">deliver me</span><br /><span class="heb">תְפַלְּטֵֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯə·p̄al·lə·ṭê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6403.htm">Strong's 6403: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slip out, escape, to deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from deceitful</span><br /><span class="heb">מִרְמָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(mir·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4820.htm">Strong's 4820: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deceit, treachery</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and unjust</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַוְלָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘aw·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5766.htm">Strong's 5766: </a> </span><span class="str2">Injustice, unrighteousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">men.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵ֤אִישׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’îš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/43-1.htm">Psalm 43:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/43-1.htm">Psalm 43:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/43-1.htm">Psalm 43:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/43-1.htm">Psalm 43:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/43-1.htm">Psalm 43:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/43-1.htm">Psalm 43:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/43-1.htm">Psalm 43:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/43-1.htm">Psalm 43:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/43-1.htm">Psalm 43:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/43-1.htm">Psalm 43:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/43-1.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 43:1 Vindicate me God and plead my cause (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/42-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 42:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 42:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/43-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 43:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 43:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>