Psalms 132:8

132:8 Ascend, O Lord, to your resting place,

you and the ark of your strength!

Psalms 10:12

10:12 Rise up, Lord! ¹ 

O God, strike him down! ² 

Do not forget the oppressed!

Psalms 44:26

44:26 Rise up and help us!

Rescue us ³  because of your loyal love!

¹ sn Rise up, O Lord! The psalmist’s mood changes from lament to petition and confidence.

² tn Heb “lift up your hand.” Usually the expression “lifting the hand” refers to praying (Pss 28:2; 134:2) or making an oath (Ps 106:26), but here it probably refers to “striking a blow” (see 2 Sam 18:28; 20:21). Note v. 15, where the psalmist asks the Lord to “break the arm of the wicked.” A less likely option is that the psalmist is requesting that the Lord declare by oath his intention to intervene.

¹ tn Or “redeem us.” See Pss 25:22; 26:11; 69:18; 119:134.