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Wake upהָעִירָהand rouse yourselfוְהָקִיצָהfor my right,לְמִשְׁפָּטִיmy Elohimאֱלֹהַיand Adonai,וַאדֹנָיfor my case.לְרִיבִי
Psalms 35:23
Study it in the app“Wake up and rouse yourself for my right, my Elohim and Adonai, for my case.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 35:23, word by word
- Wake upהָעִירָhaira
awake
To rouse from sleep or inactivity; in prayer, to ask God to act.
Where else “haira” appears- and rouse yourselfהָקִיצָhakitsa
awake
To awake, to wake up from sleep.
Where else “hakitsa” appears- for my rightמִשְׁפָּטִmishpati
right
What is due someone: what the orphan should receive.
Where else “mishpati” appears- my Elohimאֱלֹהַeloha
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “eloha” appears- and Adonaiאדֹנָdona
Adonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “dona” appears- for my caseרִיבִrivi
case
A matter brought before the judge.
Where else “rivi” appears
The context
22You have seen it, YHWH; do not be deaf; Adonai, do not be far from me.
23 · This verse (above)
24Judge me according to your righteousness, YHWH my Elohim, and let them not be glad over me.