Psalms 43:1 meaning and explanation
Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.
Psalms 43:1, Berean Standard Bible
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The psalmist is far from home and worship, surrounded by people he calls an ungodly nation, and he asks God to act as judge in his case. The Hebrew verb behind "vindicate" is shaphat, to judge or decide, and the second line pictures God as a defense attorney pleading a legal case.
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