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22Arise{H8798)}, O God, plead{H8798)} thine own cause: remember{H8798)} how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
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Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.
Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.
To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight. …
I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn: …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 18-23)The psalmist here, in the name of the church, most earnestly begs that God would appear fro them against their enemies, and put an end to their present troubles. To encourage his own faith, he interests God in this matter (Ps. 74:22): Arise, O God! plead thy own cause . This we may be sure he will do, for he is jealous for his own honour; whatever is his own cause he will plead it with a strong ha…
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