Psalm 35:23

23 Stir up Thyself, and awake to my mishpat, even to my cause, Elohai and Adonoi.

Psalm 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 ) .

Psalm 35:23 In-Context

21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.

22 This Thou hast seen, Hashem; keep not silent; Adonoi, be not far from me.

23 Stir up Thyself, and awake to my mishpat, even to my cause, Elohai and Adonoi.

24 Vindicate me, Hashem Elohai, according to Thy tzedakah; and let them not gloat over me.

25 Let them not say in their lev, Ah, so would we have it; let them not say, We have swallowed him up.