Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You, Lord, took up my case; you redeemed my life. New Living Translation Lord, you have come to my defense; you have redeemed my life. English Standard Version “You have taken up my cause, O Lord; you have redeemed my life. Berean Standard Bible You defend my cause, O Lord; You redeem my life. King James Bible O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life. New King James Version O Lord, You have pleaded the case for my soul; You have redeemed my life. New American Standard Bible Lord, You have pleaded my soul’s cause; You have redeemed my life. NASB 1995 O Lord, You have pleaded my soul’s cause; You have redeemed my life. NASB 1977 O Lord, Thou didst plead my soul’s cause; Thou hast redeemed my life. Legacy Standard Bible O Lord, You have pleaded my soul’s cause; You have redeemed my life. Amplified Bible O Lord, You have pleaded my soul’s cause [You have guided my way and protected me]; You have rescued and redeemed my life. Christian Standard Bible You championed my cause, Lord; you redeemed my life. Holman Christian Standard Bible You defend my cause, Lord; You redeem my life. American Standard Version O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Resh You judged, LORD JEHOVAH, the cause of my soul, and you saved my life! Brenton Septuagint Translation RECHS. O Lord, thou has pleaded the causes of my soul; thou has redeemed my life. Contemporary English Version You rescued me and saved my life. Douay-Rheims Bible Res. Thou hast judged, O Lord, the cause of my soul, thou the Redeemer of my life. English Revised Version O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life. GOD'S WORD® Translation Plead my case for me, O LORD. Reclaim my life. Good News Translation "You came to my rescue, Lord, and saved my life. International Standard Version Lord, you have defended my cause; you have redeemed my life. JPS Tanakh 1917 O Lord, Thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; Thou hast redeemed my life. Literal Standard Version You have pleaded, O Lord, the pleadings of my soul, | You have redeemed my life. Majority Standard Bible You defend my cause, O Lord; You redeem my life. New American Bible You pleaded my case, Lord, you redeemed my life. NET Bible O Lord, you championed my cause, you redeemed my life. New Revised Standard Version You have taken up my cause, O Lord, you have redeemed my life. New Heart English Bible LORD, you have taken up the case for my soul; you have redeemed my life. Webster's Bible Translation O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life. World English Bible Lord, you have pleaded the causes of my soul. You have redeemed my life. Young's Literal Translation Thou hast pleaded, O Lord, the pleadings of my soul, Thou hast redeemed my life. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Prayer for Deliverance…57You drew near when I called on You; You said, “Do not be afraid.” 58You defend my cause, O Lord; You redeem my life. 59You have seen, O LORD, the wrong done to me; vindicate my cause!… Cross References Psalm 34:22 The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned. Jeremiah 50:34 Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in Babylon. Treasury of Scripture O LORD, you have pleaded the causes of my soul; you have redeemed my life. thou hast pleaded 1 Samuel 25:39 And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife. Psalm 35:1 A Psalm of David. Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. Jeremiah 51:36 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry. thou hast redeemed Genesis 48:16 The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth. Psalm 34:22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate. Psalm 71:23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed. Jump to Previous Case Cause Causes Life Pleaded Pleadings Redeemed Safe Soul Soul'sJump to Next Case Cause Causes Life Pleaded Pleadings Redeemed Safe Soul Soul'sLamentations 3 1. The prophet bewails his own calamities22. By the mercies of God, he nourishes his hope 37. He acknowledges God's justice 55. He prays for deliverance 64. And vengeance on his enemies (58) Thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul--i.e., Jehovah had appeared as the advocate, or next-of-kin protector, of the prophet in the persecutions which were aimed against his life. Another personal reference to the prophet's sufferings. (Comp. Jeremiah 26:8-17; Jeremiah 37:14; Jeremiah 38:4.)Verse 58. - Thou hast pleaded, etc. The reference is still to a former state of things which came to an end. It would make this plainer if we were to alter the rendering, Thou didst plead... thou didst redeem. The speaker likens his case to that of a poor man who is opposed at law by a rich oppressor, and who, for want of an advocate, will, to all appearance, become his victim. Suddenly Jehovah appeared and supplied this want. Such are God's "wonders of old time." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You defendרַ֧בְתָּ (raḇ·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7378: To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend my נַפְשִׁ֖י (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion cause, רִיבֵ֥י (rî·ḇê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7379: Strife, dispute O Lord; אֲדֹנָ֛י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord You redeem גָּאַ֥לְתָּ (gā·’al·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman my life. חַיָּֽי׃ (ḥay·yāy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life Links Lamentations 3:58 NIVLamentations 3:58 NLT Lamentations 3:58 ESV Lamentations 3:58 NASB Lamentations 3:58 KJV Lamentations 3:58 BibleApps.com Lamentations 3:58 Biblia Paralela Lamentations 3:58 Chinese Bible Lamentations 3:58 French Bible Lamentations 3:58 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:58 Lord you have pleaded the causes (Lam. 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