Verse 6
"Arise, O Jehovah, in thine anger;
Lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries,
And awake for me; thou hast commanded judgment.
And let the congregation of the peoples compass thee about;
And over them return thou on high."
Here the petitioner would appear to be personified Israel, pleading for justice before the Great and Final Tribunal. Israel never seemed to understand the warning of Amos, mentioned above, to the effect that the Judgment Day would be a day of sorrow and not a day of joy.
The picture here is that of the Lord reigning on high and holy Israel gathered around him.
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