Psalms 35:23
Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
King James Version
In Context
22This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
24Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
Cross References
Psalms 7:6Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
Psalms 7:9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
Psalms 44:24Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?
Psalms 74:22Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
Psalms 89:26He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
Psalms 142:5I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
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 →