Psalms 43:1
Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case
What it says
The psalmist asks God to vindicate him and plead his cause against an ungodly and deceitful enemy.
What it is doing
This verse opens the prayer with a direct appeal for divine justice.
In context
1Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case 2For You are the God of my refuge. 3Send out Your light and Your truth; 4Then I will go to the altar of God, 5Why are you downcast, O my soul?