Fight for me and defend me! Revive me with your word!

ר (Resh) O Lord, you championed my cause, you redeemed my life.

Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjaminite territory, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin,

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

May the Lord be our judge and arbiter. May he see and arbitrate my case and deliver me from your hands!”

“If only I had someone to hear me! Here is my signature – let the Almighty answer me! If only I had an indictment that my accuser had written.

So I said to the Lord, “O Lord who rules over all, you are a just judge! You examine people’s hearts and minds. I want to see you pay them back for what they have done because I trust you to vindicate my cause.”

O Lord who rules over all, you test and prove the righteous. You see into people’s hearts and minds. Pay them back for what they have done because I trust you to vindicate my cause.

I must endure the Lord’s anger, for I have sinned against him. But then he will defend my cause, and accomplish justice on my behalf. He will lead me out into the light; I will experience firsthand his deliverance.