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Selected Verse: Psalms 35:23 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Ps 35:23 |
Strong Concordance |
Stir up [05782] thyself, and awake [06974] to my judgment [04941], even unto my cause [07379], my God [0430] and my Lord [0136]. |
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King James |
Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
(Compare Psa 7:6; Psa 26:1; Th2 1:6). God's righteous government is the hope of the pious and terror of the wicked. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Stir up thyself - Arouse thyself as if from sleep. See Psa 44:23.
And awake to my judgment - To execute judgment for me, or to render me justice. A similar petition (almost in the same words) occurs in Psa 7:6. See the notes at that passage.
Even unto my cause - In my behalf; or, in the cause which so nearly pertains to me. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Awake - To plead my cause against mine adversaries. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment - I have delivered my cause into thy hand, and appeal to thee as my Judge; and by thy decision I am most willing to abide. |
6 Seeing [1512] it is a righteous thing [1342] with [3844] God [2316] to recompense [467] tribulation [2347] to them that trouble [2346] you [5209];
1 A Psalm of David [01732]. Judge [08199] me, O LORD [03068]; for I have walked [01980] in mine integrity [08537]: I have trusted [0982] also in the LORD [03068]; therefore I shall not slide [04571].
6 Arise [06965], O LORD [03068], in thine anger [0639], lift up [05375] thyself because of the rage [05678] of mine enemies [06887]: and awake [05782] for me to the judgment [04941] that thou hast commanded [06680].
6 Arise [06965], O LORD [03068], in thine anger [0639], lift up [05375] thyself because of the rage [05678] of mine enemies [06887]: and awake [05782] for me to the judgment [04941] that thou hast commanded [06680].
23 Awake [05782], why sleepest [03462] thou, O Lord [0136]? arise [06974], cast us not off [02186] for ever [05331].