Psalms 35:23 - Exposition

Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment (camp. Psalms 80:2 ; Psalms 44:23 ; Psalms 78:65 ). The psalmists call on God to awake, not as though he were really asleep, but as a sort of stirring appeal to him to arise and manifest himself. Even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. "Awake," i.e; "to judge my cause—to acquit me, and condemn my enemies" (camp. Psalms 9:4 ; Psalms 35:1 ; Psalms 43:1 , etc.).