Psalms 44:23 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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Chapter 44

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²³Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.

Psalms 44:23 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 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.
Psalms 78:65
Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
Psalms 74:1
Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
Psalms 35:23
Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
Psalms 59:4-5
They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold. …

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities Anthropomorphisms Arm Complaint Discontentment Doubting Eye Fault Finding

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 17-26)

The people of God, being greatly afflicted and oppressed, here apply to him; whither else should they go? I. By way of appeal, concerning their integrity, which he only is an infallible judge of, and which he will certainly be the rewarder of. Two things they call God to witness to:— 1. That, though they suffered these hard things, yet they kept close to God and to their duty (Ps. 44:17): “ All th…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 23)

23-26. This style of addressing God, as indifferent, is frequent (Psa 3:7; 9:19; 13:1, &c.). However low their condition, God is appealed to, on the ground, and for the honor, of His mercy.