The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
The people - Hebrew, 'peoples' х `amiym (H5971): different from `am (H5971) in Psalms 7:7, "tribes"]. The lª'umiym (H3816) are primarily the peoples sprung from the same mother (amam); the hamiym are those collected from various, nations.
Judge me. 'give sentence concerning me' х shaapªTeeniy (H8199)]: a distinct word from "The Lord shall judge," etc. х yaadiyn (H1777)]
According to his righteousness. Not absolutely, for his cry is, Psalms 143:2, "Enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified." Compare Psalms 130:3-4; but in respect to the charge laid against him by Saul, as though he plotted Saul's hurt. Without this desire not to "regard iniquity in the heart (Psalms 66:18), "the Lord will not hear" the cry for mercy.