Psalms 35:23

23 Wake up! Come and defend me! My God and Lord, fight for me!

Psalms 35:23 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 35:23

Stir up thyself and awake
Who seemed to be asleep in the apprehensions of the psalmist, and to take no notice of his distresses, and the insults of his enemies; see ( Psalms 44:23 ) ; he adds,

to my judgment, [even] to my cause;
that is, to plead it and maintain it, and avenge him of his enemies, as in ( Psalms 35:1 ) ; making use of his covenant interest in him as a plea for it to engage him to do it, saying,

my God, and my Lord;
see ( Psalms 22:1 ) .

Psalms 35:23 In-Context

21 They speak against me and say, "Aha! We saw what you did!"
22 Lord, you have been watching. Do not keep quiet. Lord, do not leave me alone.
23 Wake up! Come and defend me! My God and Lord, fight for me!
24 Lord my God, defend me with your justice. Don't let them laugh at me.
25 Don't let them think, "Aha! We got what we wanted!" Don't let them say, "We destroyed him."
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