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6Arise, 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.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.
Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.
The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-9)Shiggaion is a song or psalm (the word is used so only here and Hab. 3:1) --a wandering song (so some), the matter and composition of the several parts being different, but artificially put together—a charming song (so others), very delightful. David not only penned it, but sang it himself in a devout religious manner unto the Lord, concerning the words or affairs of Cush the Benjamite , that is,…
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