Psalm 35:24

24 Schaffe mir Recht nach deiner Gerechtigkeit, Jehova, mein Gott! Und laß sie sich nicht über mich freuen!

Psalm 35:24 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 35:24

Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness
Either that righteousness of his, by which he justifies his people, which Christ has wrought out, God has accepted of, and imputes; and which, though revealed in the Gospel, was witnessed to by the law and prophets, and was known to the saints under the Old Testament, and particularly to David; see ( Romans 4:6 ) ; or the perfection of his justice, his essential righteousness displayed in all his works and actions, and in the government of the world; according to this the psalmist desired to be judged; not with respect to his person before God, but with respect to his cause before men, by delivering him from his enemies, and taking vengeance on them: thus Christ also was judged according to the strict justice or righteousness of God; for as sin was righteously condemned in his flesh, being imputed to him, and found upon him; so he was, according to the justice of God, acquitted, discharged, and justified in the Spirit, when he arose from the dead; and afterwards righteous judgment was executed on his enemies the Jews, when wrath came upon them to the uttermost: and his people are also dealt with according to the righteousness of God; who acts as a righteous God, as just and faithful in forgiving their sins, on account of the blood of Christ being shed for it; and in justifying their persons by his righteousness, and by giving them the crown of righteousness laid up for them; and at last by rendering tribulation to them that have troubled them;

and let them not rejoice over me;
meaning his enemies, as in ( Psalms 35:15 Psalms 35:19 ) ; that is, let them not go on to rejoice; let them have no occasion for it, but deliver me out of their hands.

Psalm 35:24 In-Context

22 Du hast es gesehen, Jehova; schweige nicht! Herr, sei nicht fern von mir!
23 Wache auf und erwache zu meinem Rechte, mein Gott und Herr, zu meinem Rechtsstreit!
24 Schaffe mir Recht nach deiner Gerechtigkeit, Jehova, mein Gott! Und laß sie sich nicht über mich freuen!
25 Laß sie nicht in ihrem Herzen sagen: Haha, so wollten wir's! Laß sie nicht sagen: Wir haben ihn verschlungen!
26 Laß sie beschämt und mit Scham bedeckt werden allesamt, die meines Unglücks sich freuen! Laß mit Scham und Schande bekleidet werden, die wider mich großtun!
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