Psalms 35:23
Be awake, O Lord, be moved to take up my cause, my God and my Lord.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
In Context
22You have seen this, O Lord; be not unmoved: O Lord, be not far from me.
24Be my judge, O Lord my God, in your righteousness; do not let them be glad over me.
Cross References
Psalms 7:6\7:5\Let my hater go after my soul and take it; let my life be crushed to the earth, and my honour into the dust. (Selah.)
Psalms 7:9\7:8\The Lord will be judge of the peoples; give a decision for me, O Lord, because of my righteousness, and let my virtue have its reward.
Psalms 44:24\44:23\Why are you sleeping, O Lord? awake! and come to our help, do not give us up for ever.
Psalms 74:22Up! O God, be the judge of your cause; keep in mind the bitter things which the man of evil behaviour says against you every day.
Psalms 89:26\89:25\I will put his hand in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.
Psalms 142:5\142:4\Looking to my right side, I saw no man who was my friend: I had no safe place; no one had any care for my soul.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 35:18-28
Sorrowful Complaints; David's Appeal and Prayer to God. 17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. 18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people. 19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. 20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. 21 Yea, they opened their mouth… Read the whole commentary →