Arise, God! Plead your own cause. Remember how the foolish man mocks you all day.
Parallel translations
- KJV Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
- BSB Rise up, O God; defend Your cause! Remember how the fool mocks You all day long.
- NKJV Arise, O God, plead Your own cause; Remember how the foolish man reproaches You daily.
- NASB ¶Arise, God, and plead Your own cause; Remember how the foolish person taunts You all day long.
- NLT Arise, O God, and defend your cause. Remember how these fools insult you all day long.
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Quick answer
Asaph calls God to arise and plead His own cause, for the foolish mock Him continually.
Overview
The psalm builds to an urgent summons for God to act. The cause is ultimately God's own, since the mockery is directed against Him. The plea for God to arise and defend His honor reflects a faith that God will not leave His name dishonored, and points to the day when every knee will bow before Him.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Ps 74:18Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, Yahweh. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.
- Isa 52:5“Now therefore, what do I do here,” says Yahweh, “seeing that my people are taken away for nothing? Those who rule over them mock,” says Yahweh, “and my name is blasphemed continually all day long.
- Ps 53:1For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Mahalath.” A contemplation by David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.
- Ps 9:19–20Arise, Yahweh! Don’t let man prevail. Let the nations be judged in your sight.
- Ps 79:9–10Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name’s sake.
- Ps 75:4–5I said to the arrogant, “Don’t boast!” I said to the wicked, “Don’t lift up the horn.
- Ps 89:50–51Remember, Lord, the reproach of your servants, how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the mighty peoples,
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