Psalms 35:23

23 Bestir thyself, and awake for my right, for my cause, my God and my Lord!

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 open wide their mouths against me; they say, "Aha, Aha! our eyes have seen it!"

22 Thou hast seen, O LORD; be not silent! O Lord, be not far from me!

23 Bestir thyself, and awake for my right, for my cause, my God and my Lord!

24 Vindicate me, O LORD, my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me!

25 Let them not say to themselves, "Aha, we have our heart's desire!" Let them not say, "We have swallowed him up."