v.22. “Thou hast seen”: The Lord has seen all their movements and pleads with God to do something about it. v. 23. “Awake”: arouse, as from sleep; carry out judgment on my behalf. v. 24. “Judge me”: pronounce righteous judgment. Our only hope is in God’s mercy, and God can keep his foes from carrying out their purpose. v. 25. “We have swallowed him up”: keep them from thinking they are victorious. God has permitted us to triumph, not to be swallowed (destroyed). VINDICATE, v.26 v. 26. “Magnify themselves against me”: they hope to rise on the ruin of God’s child by exalting themselves.
Psalm 35:22–25