The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord revenge me of thee: but my hand shall not be upon thee.

'Jehovah doth judge between me and thee, and Jehovah hath avenged me of thee, and my hand is not on thee;

May the Lord be judge between me and you, and may the Lord give me my rights against you, but my hand will never be lifted up against you.

May the Lord judge between me and you. And may the Lord vindicate me from you. But my hand will not be against you.

The Lord judge between me and thee - Appeals of this kind to God are the common refuge of the poor and oppressed people. So also among the Hindoos: God will judge between us. Mother Kalee will judge. Sometimes this springs from a consciousness of innocence, and sometimes from a desire of revenge.

The Lord judge between me and thee,.... And make it appear who is in the right, and who in the wrong:
and the Lord avenge me of thee; if he continued thus to persecute him:
but mine hand shall not be upon thee; to kill thee, though it may be in my power again to do it, as it has been; but this I am determined upon, let me suffer what I will, I will not lay hands on thee to do thee any hurt, but leave thee with God to requite all the evil done to me by thee.

After he had proved to the king in this conclusive manner that he had no reason whatever for seeking his life, he invoked the Lord as judge between him and his adversary: "Jehovah will avenge me upon thee, but my hand will not be against thee. As the proverb of the ancients (הקּדמוני is used collectively) says, Evil proceedeth from the evil, but my hand shall not be upon thee." The meaning is this: Only a wicked man could wish to avenge himself; I do not.

Will avenge - If thou persistest in thy injuries and cruel designs against me.