Psalms
Psalm 43:1
1Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case
against an ungodly nation;
deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vindicate me | שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי | šā·p̄ə·ṭê·nî | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular | H8199 judge, govern |
| O God | אֱלֹהִ֨ים׀ | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| and plead | וְרִ֘יבָ֤ה | wə·rî·ḇāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H7378 strive, contend |
| my case | רִיבִ֗י | rî·ḇî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H7379 strife, dispute |
| against an ungodly | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| nation | מִגּ֥וֹי | mig·gō·w | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H1471 nation, people |
| deliver me | תְפַלְּטֵֽנִי׃ | ṯə·p̄al·lə·ṭê·nî | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular | H6403 escape |
| from deceitful | מִרְמָ֖ה | mir·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H4820 deceit, treachery |
| and unjust | וְעַוְלָ֣ה | wə·‘aw·lāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H5766 injustice, unrighteousness |
| men | מֵ֤אִישׁ־ | mê·’îš- | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 35:1 · Psalm 7:8 · Psalm 26:1 · 1 Samuel 24:15 · Psalm 35:24 · Psalm 5:6 · Psalm 71:4 · Micah 7:9 · 1 Peter 2:23 · 2 Samuel 16:20–17:4 · 1 Corinthians 4:4 · Psalm 75:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.