My God, when you hand down your decision, let it be in my favor. Stand up for me against an unfaithful nation. Save me from those lying and sinful people.

神啊，求你伸我的冤，向不虔诚的国为我辨屈；求你救我脱离诡诈不义的人。

上帝啊，求你为我伸冤，向不虔诚的国为我辩护；求你救我脱离诡诈不义的人。

神啊，求你为我伸冤，向不虔诚的国为我辩护；求你救我脱离诡诈不义的人。

上帝啊，求你为我伸张正义，在不虔敬的人面前为我辩护，救我脱离诡诈邪恶的人。

神啊！求你为我伸冤，为我的案件向不敬虔的国申辩；求你救我脱离诡诈和不义的人；

神哪，求你为我伸冤，在不忠信的国民面前，为我辩护！求你救我脱离诡诈和不义的人！

神啊，求你伸我的冤，向不虔誠的國為我辨屈；求你救我脫離詭詐不義的人。

上帝啊，求你為我伸冤，向不虔誠的國為我辯護；求你救我脫離詭詐不義的人。

神啊，求你為我伸冤，向不虔誠的國為我辯護；求你救我脫離詭詐不義的人。

上帝啊，求你為我伸張正義，在不虔敬的人面前為我辯護，救我脫離詭詐邪惡的人。

神啊！求你為我伸冤，為我的案件向不敬虔的國申辯；求你救我脫離詭詐和不義的人；

上帝啊，求你證顯我理直，向非堅貞之國為我的案件而伸訴；解救我脫離詭詐不義的人。

神哪，求你為我伸冤，在不忠信的國民面前，為我辯護！求你救我脫離詭詐和不義的人！

上帝歟、尚其為我折中、辨屈於不虔之國、援我於詭譎不義之人兮、

民俱不仁、詭譎殘賊兮、予望上帝、伸我冤而援手兮、

求天主在不仁不義之民中、為我伸冤、拯救我脫離奸詐邪惡之人、

何群逆之詭譎兮。惟殘害之為務。求主一測予之中情兮。吾固不與彼同度。主其伸予之冤兮。辨予之誣。

Vindicate me, my God, and plead my cause against an unfaithful nation. Rescue me from those who are deceitful and wicked.

Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly people, from the deceitful and unjust man deliver me!

Declare me innocent, O God! Defend me against these ungodly people. Rescue me from these unjust liars.

Vindicate me, God, and champion my cause against an unfaithful nation; rescue me from the deceitful and unjust person.

Vindicate me, God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; Save me from the deceitful and unjust person!

Vindicate me, O God, And plead my cause against an ungodly nation; Oh, deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!

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

Vindicate me, God, and defend my cause against an ungodly nation; rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man.

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

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

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

Lord, when you hand down your sentence, let it be in my favor. I have lived without blame. I have trusted in the Lord. I have never doubted him.

May the Lord be our judge. May he decide between us. May he consider my case and stand up for me. May he show that I’m not guilty of doing anything wrong. May he save me from you.”

Lord, stand up against those who stand up against me. Fight against those who fight against me.

Lord my God, when you hand down your sentence, let it be in my favor. You always do what is right. Don’t let my enemies have the joy of seeing me fall.

Lord, judge all people. Lord, show that I have done what is right. Most High God, remember that I am honest.

You destroy those who tell lies. Lord, you hate murderers and those who cheat others.

David had been told,“ Ahithophel, along with Absalom, is one of the people making secret plans against you.” So David prayed,“ Lord, make Ahithophel’s advice look foolish.”

That’s because the God who guards them is strong. He will stand up for them in court against you.

God is the one who judges. He says to one person,“ You are guilty.” To another he says,“ You are not guilty.”

The Lord will stand up for them in court. He will require the lives of people who have taken the lives of those in need.

We’ve sinned against the Lord. So he is angry with us. His anger will continue until he takes up our case. Then he’ll do what is right for us. He’ll bring us out into the light. Then we’ll see him save us.

My God, save me from the power of sinners. Save me from the hands of those who are mean and evil.

I don’t feel I have done anything wrong. But that doesn’t mean I’m not guilty. The Lord judges me.

People shouted at him and made fun of him. But he didn’t do the same thing back to them. When he suffered, he didn’t say he would make them suffer. Instead, he trusted in the God who judges fairly.

Absalom said to Ahithophel,“ Give us your advice. What should we do?”Ahithophel answered,“ Your father left some concubines behind to take care of the palace. Go and sleep with them. Then all the Israelites will hear about it. They will hear that you have made your father hate you. Everyone with you will be encouraged to give you more support.”So they set up a tent for Absalom on the roof of the palace. He went in and slept with his father’s concubines. Everyone in Israel saw it.In those days the advice Ahithophel gave was as good as advice from someone who asks God for guidance. That’s what David and Absalom thought about all of Ahithophel’s advice.One day Ahithophel said to Absalom,“ Here’s what I suggest. Choose 12,000 men. Start out tonight and go after David.Attack him while he’s tired and weak. Fill him with terror. Then all the people with him will run away. Don’t strike down anyone except the king.Bring all the other people back. After the man you want to kill is dead, everyone else will return to you. And none of the people will be harmed.”Ahithophel’s plan seemed good to Absalom. It also seemed good to all the elders of Israel.