To David, judge me, O Lord, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation; O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. One verse says (Psalm 143:2), "And enter not into judgment with thy servant; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified." And another verse says (Psalm 35:23), "Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me." Rather, when you judge the righteous, do not enter into judgment with me. But when you judge the wicked, judge me, O Lord. Another interpretation: until the judgment is not yet finished, judge me. But once the judgment is finished, do not enter into judgment with me.