PSA 43:1 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX (PSA 42:1) Ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυίδ.
¶ Κρίνον με ὁ Θεὸς, καὶ δίκασον τὴν δίκην μου, ἐξ ἔθνους οὐχ ὁσίου, ἀπὸ ἀνθρώπου ἀδίκου καὶ δολίου ῥῦσαί με.
(psalmos tōi Dawid.
¶ Krinon me ho Theos, kai dikason taʸn dikaʸn mou, ex ethnous ouⱪ hosiou, apo anthrōpou adikou kai doliou ɽusai me.)

BrTr (PSA 42:1) A Psalm of David.
¶ Judge me, O God, and plead my cause, against an ungodly nation: deliver me from the unjust and crafty man.

ULT Vindicate me, God, and plead my plea against a nation not faithful.
⇔ Rescue me from a deceitful and unjust man.

UST Please protect me, God, from the people who are being so cruel to me.
⇔ Please consider that I do not deserve that.
⇔ Rescue me from people who would deceive me and treat me unfairly.

BSB & MSB Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case
⇔ against an ungodly nation;
⇔ deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.

OEB Right me, defend my cause
⇔ against a pitiless people.
⇔ From the crafty and crooked,
⇔ O God, deliver me.

WEBBE & WMBB Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation.
⇔ Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.

NET Vindicate me, O God!
⇔ Fight for me against an ungodly nation!
⇔ Deliver me from deceitful and evil men!

LSV Judge me, O God,
And plead my cause against a nation not pious,
You deliver me from a man of deceit and perverseness,

FBV (Psalm 42 and 43 were originally one psalm.)
⇔ God, please vindicate me! Plead my case against an unfaithful nation; save me from these wicked and dishonest people.

T4T God, declare that I ◄am innocent/have not done things that are wrong►.
⇔ Defend me when ◄ungodly people/people who do not worship you► say things against me,
⇔ rescue me from people who deceive and say things about me that are not true.

LEB • Judge me, O God, and plead my case
• against[fn] an unfaithful[fn] nation.
• From a man of deceit and wickedness rescue me,

43:? Or “because of”

43:? Or “disloyal”

BBE Be my judge, O God, supporting my cause against a nation without religion; O keep me from the false and evil man.

Moff Right me, take my part, O God, against an impious race,
⇔ rescue me from crafty and malignant men.

JPS Be Thou my judge, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation; O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

ASV Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation:
⇔ Oh deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

DRA (PSA 42:1) 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.

YLT Judge me, O God, And plead my cause against a nation not pious, From a man of deceit and perverseness Thou dost deliver me,

Drby Judge me, O [fn]God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation; deliver me from the deceitful and unrighteous man.

43.1 Elohim

RV Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
(Judge me, Oh God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: Oh deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.)

SLT Judge me, O God, and contend my contention from a nation not godly: from the man of deceit and iniquity thou wilt deliver me.

Wbstr Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

KJB-1769 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.[fn][fn]
(Judge me, Oh God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: Oh deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.)

43.1 ungodly: or, unmerciful

43.1 the deceitful…: Heb. a man of deceit and iniquity

KJB-1611 ¶ Iudge mee, O God, and plead my cause against an [fn]vngodly nation; O deliuer me [fn]from the deceitfull and vniust man.
(¶ Judge me, Oh God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation; Oh deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.)

43:1 Or, vnmercifull.

43:1 Hebr. from a man of deceit, and iniquitie.

Bshps Iudge me O Lorde, and debate my cause with an vnnaturall people: oh delyuer me from the deceiptfull and wicked man.
(Judge me Oh Lord, and debate my cause with an unnatural people: oh deliver me from the deceitful and wicked man.)

Gnva Judge me, O God, and defend my cause against the vnmercifull people: deliuer mee from the deceitfull and wicked man.
(Judge me, Oh God, and defend my cause against the unmerciful people: deliver me from the deceitful and wicked man.)

Cvdl Geue sentence vpon me (o God) & defende my cause agaynst the vnholy people: Oh delyuer me from the disceatfull & wicked man.
(Give sentence upon me (o God) and defend my cause against the unholy people: Oh deliver me from the deceitful and wicked man.)

Wycl (PSA 42:1) `The two and fourtithe salm. God, deme thou me, and departe thou my cause fro a folc not hooli; delyuere thou me fro a wickid man, and gileful.
(The two and fortieth psalm. God, deem thou/you me, and depart thou/you my cause from a folk/people not holy; deliver thou/you me from a wicked man, and guileful.)

Luth Richte mich, GOtt, und führe meine Sache wider das unheilige Volk und errette mich von den falschen und bösen Leuten.
(judge(n) me, God, and lead my matter against the unholy people and save/rescue me from the wrong/fake and evil people.)

ClVg (PSA 42:1) Psalmus David. [Judica me, Deus, et discerne causam meam de gente non sancta: ab homine iniquo et doloso erue me.[fn]
(Psalm/Song David. [Judge me, God, and discern cause of_mine from/about nation not/no holy: away man unfair and deceitful rescue me.)

42.1 In finem psalmus David. AUG. Corporis Christi, quod hic gemit inter zizania, id est, inter malos, habens cum eis multa communia, nasci, mori, prospera et adversa: cum quibus quia non habet communem causam meritorum exclamat: Judica me, etc. Ibid. Psalmus iste contra pressuras, ne et ipsæ retrahant nos a Deo. CASS. Conqueritur de commistione malorum, et precatur separationem. Judica me. Ibid. Non petit peccata sua discuti, quod periculosum est, sed causam ab impiis parari, ut sit cum electis: unde addit: Et discerne. Gens non sancta est iniquus, et dolosus, a quibus in judicio separatur: sed et hic ne ab eis corrumpatur.

42.1 In the_end psalm/song David. AUG. Body Christi, that this/here groans between weeds, that it_is, between I_prefers, having when/with to_them fine common, to_be_born, to_die, prosperous and adverse: when/with to_whom because not/no has common cause of_merits exclaims: Judge me, etc. There. Psalm/Song this on_the_contrary pressures, not and herself they_may_draw_back us from to_God. CASS. Bewails from/about mixture of_evil, and prays separation. Judge me. There. Not/No asks sins his_own to_be_examined, that dangerous it_is, but cause away wicked to_be_prepared, as be when/with chosen_(ones): from_where/who adds: And discern. Nation not/no holy it_is unjust, and deceitful/cunning, from to_whom in/into/on judgement is_separated: but and this/here not away to_them may_be_corrupted.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

שָׁפְטֵ֤⁠נִי אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ וְ⁠רִ֘יבָ֤⁠ה רִיבִ֗⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: vindicate,me ʼElohīm and,conduct, case_of,my from,a_nation not godly from=man deceitful and,injustice you,will_deliver_me )

The psalmist is speaking as if he were actually in a legal proceeding and wanted God to take his side, as if he were a judge who would Vindicate him or a defense attorney who would plead his case. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Recognize that I am innocent and defend me]

Note 2 topic: writing-poetry

וְ⁠רִ֘יבָ֤⁠ה רִיבִ֗⁠י

and,conduct, case_of,my

The psalmist is using a construction in which a verb and its object come from the same root. If you decide to retain the legal image in your translation, you may be able to use the same construction in your language to express the meaning here. Alternate translation: [and plead my case]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

מֵ֤⁠אִישׁ־מִרְמָ֖ה וְ⁠עַוְלָ֣ה

from=man deceitful and,injustice

The psalmist is not referring to a specific man. He means all of the people who are acting in a deceitful and unjust way toward him. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language. Alternate translation: [from these deceitful and unjust people] or [from every deceitful and unjust person]

Parallel PSA 43:1