Psalms 35:23
Arouse thyself, and awake to do me justice, my God and my Lord, unto my cause.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
In Context
22Thou hast seen it, O Lord! remain not silent: O Lord, be not far from me.
24Judge me according to thy righteousness, O Lord my God; and let them not rejoice over me.
Cross References
Psalms 7:6(7:7) Arise, O Lord, in thy anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of my enemies: and awake for me [to] the judgment that thou hast commanded.
Psalms 7:9(7:10) Oh let the evil of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just, O thou, who triest the hearts and reins, O righteous God.
Psalms 44:24(44:25) Wherefore wilt thou hide thy face, wilt thou forget our misery, and our oppression?
Psalms 74:22Arise, O God, plead thy own cause: remember thy defiance from the worthless fool all the day.
Psalms 89:26(89:27) He will call unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
Psalms 142:5(142:6) I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge, my portion in the land of life.
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 →