Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Awake, and rise to my defense! Contend for me, my God and Lord. New Living Translation Wake up! Rise to my defense! Take up my case, my God and my Lord. English Standard Version Awake and rouse yourself for my vindication, for my cause, my God and my Lord! Berean Standard Bible Awake and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord! King James Bible Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. New King James Version Stir up Yourself, and awake to my vindication, To my cause, my God and my Lord. New American Standard Bible Stir Yourself, and awake to my right And to my cause, my God and my Lord. NASB 1995 Stir up Yourself, and awake to my right And to my cause, my God and my Lord. NASB 1977 Stir up Thyself, and awake to my right, And to my cause, my God and my Lord. Legacy Standard Bible Stir up Yourself, and awake to my justice And to my cause, my God and my Lord. Amplified Bible Wake Yourself up, and arise to my right And to my cause, my God and my Lord. Christian Standard Bible Wake up and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord! Holman Christian Standard Bible Wake up and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my LORD! American Standard Version Stir up thyself, and awake to the justice due unto me, Even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. Contemporary English Version Fight to defend me, Lord God, English Revised Version Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. GOD'S WORD® Translation Wake up, and rise to my defense. Plead my case, O my God and my Lord. Good News Translation Rouse yourself, O Lord, and defend me; rise up, my God, and plead my cause. International Standard Version Wake up! Arouse yourself to vindicate me and argue my case, my God and my Lord. Majority Standard Bible Awake and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord! NET Bible Rouse yourself, wake up and vindicate me! My God and Lord, defend my just cause! New Heart English Bible Wake up. Rise up to defend me, my God. My Lord, contend for me. Webster's Bible Translation Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even to my cause, my God and my Lord. World English Bible Wake up! Rise up to defend me, my God! My Lord, contend for me! Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionStir up, and wake to my judgment, "" My God, and my Lord, to my plea. Young's Literal Translation Stir up, and wake to my judgment, My God, and my Lord, to my plea. Smith's Literal Translation Rouse up and awake to judgment, my God and my Lord, for my contention. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleArise, and be attentive to my judgment : to my cause, my God, and my Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Awake, be vigilant in my defense, in my cause, my God and my Lord. New Revised Standard Version Wake up! Bestir yourself for my defense, for my cause, my God and my Lord! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa Biblestir up thyself and awake to my judgment, see my suffering, my God and my LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Awake for my judgment, my God and my Lord, and see the defrauding of me. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Rouse Thee, and awake to my judgment, Even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. Brenton Septuagint Translation Awake, O Lord, and attend to my judgment, even to my cause, my God and my Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Contend with My Opponents…22O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me. 23Awake and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord! 24Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O LORD my God, and do not let them gloat over me.… Cross References Psalm 7:6 Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment. Psalm 44:23 Wake up, O Lord! Why are You sleeping? Arise! Do not reject us forever. Psalm 59:4 For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice. Psalm 82:8 Arise, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your inheritance. Psalm 94:2 Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render a reward to the proud. Isaiah 51:9 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon? Lamentations 3:59-60 You have seen, O LORD, the wrong done to me; vindicate my cause! / You have seen all their malice, all their plots against me. Job 19:25 But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth. Jeremiah 11:20 O LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously, who examines the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause. 1 Samuel 24:12 May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you. 2 Chronicles 20:12 Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast army that comes against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.” Romans 12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” 2 Thessalonians 1:6 After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, Revelation 6:10 And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?” Luke 18:7-8 Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them? / I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?” Treasury of Scripture Stir up yourself, and awake to my judgment, even to my cause, my God and my Lord. Stir Psalm 7:6 Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded. Psalm 44:23 Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever. Psalm 80:2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us. my God Psalm 89:26 He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation. Psalm 142:5 I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living. John 20:28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. Jump to Previous Awake Bestir Cause Contend Defend Defense Due Judgment Justice Moved Plea Right Rise Rouse Stir Thyself WakeJump to Next Awake Bestir Cause Contend Defend Defense Due Judgment Justice Moved Plea Right Rise Rouse Stir Thyself WakePsalm 35 1. David prays for his own safety, and his enemies' confusion11. He complains of their wrongful dealing 22. Thereby he incites God against them Awake The plea for God to "awake" is a vivid anthropomorphic expression, suggesting that the psalmist feels as though God has been inactive or silent in the face of his troubles. In the Hebrew context, the word used here is "עוּר" (ur), which conveys a call to action. This reflects a deep trust in God's ability to intervene and a belief that His apparent inactivity is temporary. The psalmist's cry is not one of doubt but of faith, urging God to manifest His power and justice. and rise to my defense to my cause my God and my Lord Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Awakeהָעִ֣ירָה (hā·‘î·rāh) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 5782: To rouse oneself, awake and rise וְ֭הָקִיצָה (wə·hā·qî·ṣāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 6974: Arise, be awake, watch to my defense, לְמִשְׁפָּטִ֑י (lə·miš·pā·ṭî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style to my cause, לְרִיבִֽי׃ (lə·rî·ḇî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7379: Strife, dispute my God אֱלֹהַ֖י (’ĕ·lō·hay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and my Lord! וַֽאדֹנָ֣י (wa·ḏō·nāy) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord Links Psalm 35:23 NIVPsalm 35:23 NLT Psalm 35:23 ESV Psalm 35:23 NASB Psalm 35:23 KJV Psalm 35:23 BibleApps.com Psalm 35:23 Biblia Paralela Psalm 35:23 Chinese Bible Psalm 35:23 French Bible Psalm 35:23 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 35:23 Wake up! 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