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Psalms 35:23

Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

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הָעִ֣ירָהhairahwakeעוּרverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “wake”, a commandH5782to wake (literally or figuratively)(a-) wake(-n, up), lift up (self), [idiom] master, raise (up), stir up (self).וְ֭הָקִיצָהvehaqitsahand ariseקוּץconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “and arise”, a commandH6974to awake (literally or figuratively)arise, (be) (a-) wake, watch.לְמִשְׁפָּטִ֑יlemishpatito lawמִשְׁפָּטpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…אֱלֹהַ֖יelohayGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.וַֽאדֹנָ֣יvadonayand Lordאֲדֹנָיconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and Lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH136the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)(my) Lord.לְרִיבִֽיlerivito causeרִיבpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7379a contest (personal or legal)[phrase] adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Rouse Thee, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Stir up thyself, and awake to the justice due unto me, Even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

Young’s Literal Translation

Stir up, and wake to my judgment, My God, and my Lord, to my plea.

World English Bible

Wake up! Rise up to defend me, my God! My Lord, contend for me!

Darby Translation

Stir up thyself, and awake for my right, for my cause, my God and Lord!

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Rouse Thee, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Awake, O Lord, and attend to my judgment, even to my cause, my God and my Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐξεγέρθητι Κύριε, καὶ πρόσχες τῇ κρίσει μου, ὁ Θεός μου καὶ ὁ Κύριός μου εἰς τὴν δίκην μου.