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23Awake{H8798)}, why sleepest{H8799)} thou, O Lord? arise{H8685)}, cast us not off{H8799)} for ever.
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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.
Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold. …
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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…
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