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Vindicate [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To defend; to justify; to support or maintain as true or correct, against denial, censure or objections.

2. When the respondent denies any proposition, the opponent must vindicate it.

3. Laugh where we must, be candid where we can; but vindicate the ways of God to man.

4. To assert; to defend with success; to maintain; to prove to be just or valid; as, to vindicate a claim or title.

5. To defend with arms, or otherwise; as, to vindicate our rights.

6. to avenge; to punish; as a war to vindicate or punish infidelity.

7. God is more powerful to exact subjection and to vindicate rebellion.

8. [This latter use is entirely obsolete.]

Vindicate [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim.

2. To maintain or defend with success; to prove to be valid; to assert convincingly; to sustain against assault; as, to vindicate a right, claim, or title.

3. To support or maintain as true or correct, against denial, censure, or objections; to defend; to justify.

4. To maintain, as a law or a cause, by overthrowing enemies.

5. To liberate; to set free; to deliver.

6. To avenge; to punish; as, a war to vindicate or punish infidelity.

Vindicated [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Defended; supported; maintained; proved to be just or true.

Vindicated [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Genesis 30:6

And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.

Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan.

Deuteronomy 32:36

For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left.

For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free.

Job 11:2

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

“Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?

Job 13:18

Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.

Behold, now that I have prepared my case, I know that I will be vindicated.

Job 33:32

If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

But if you have something to say, answer me; speak up, for I would like to vindicate you.

Psalms 7:8

The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.

Psalms 10:18

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed, that the men of the earth may strike terror no more.

Psalms 26:1

Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.

Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.

Psalms 35:24

Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O LORD my God, and do not let them gloat over me.

Psalms 43:1

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.

Psalms 54:1

Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might!

Psalms 72:4

He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.

Psalms 135:14

For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.

For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His servants.

Isaiah 43:9

Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.

All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this, and proclaim to us the former things? Let them present their witnesses to vindicate them, so that others may hear and say, “It is true.”

Isaiah 43:26

Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.

Remind Me, let us argue the matter together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated.

Isaiah 50:8

He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.

The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!

Lamentations 3:59

O LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause.

You have seen, O LORD, the wrong done to me; vindicate my cause!

Matthew 11:19

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”

Luke 7:35

But wisdom is justified of all her children.

But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”

1 Corinthians 4:4

For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.