Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry!
Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!
From your presence let my vindication come!
Let your eyes behold the right!
(Psalm 17:1-2 ESV)
The word "vindicate" means to clear someone of blame or suspicion, or to show or prove them to be right, reasonable, or justified.
In this psalm, David describes God as his vindicator. People have apparently been saying bad things about David, or spreading lies about him. But instead of arguing with them about his character, or trying to prove them wrong, David turns to God as his vindicator. He knows that God knows the truth about him and the He will bring it to light. He knows that God has searched him and tested him to see that the contents of his heart are pure, and that is enough for him.
God is our vindicator. He knows our hearts, our minds, and our character. We should concern ourselves with making our hearts right with Him. If we are confident that we are right before God, we have nothing to fear or worry about what other people might think of us. If we are in the truth, we can be confident that God will make that truth known. We don't need to feel like we have to prove ourselves to other people to gain their approval. God's is the approval we should seek. If we are doing that, we can be confident that we will vindicate us.
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