Charles Spurgeon Commentary Genesis 49:9

"Judah is a lion`s whelp; From the prey, my son, thou art gone up: He stooped down, he couched as a lion, And as a lioness; who shall rouse him up?" — Genesis 49:9 (ASV)

Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?

The coat of arms of Judah was a lion couchant, in the fullness of his strength, keeping still, waiting to spring upon his adversary. Our Lord Christ is such a lion today; the Lion of the tribe of Judah, couchant, lying down: who shall rouse him up? Ah! if he is once fully aroused, what power will he put forth when he shall spring upon his adversaries?

Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, you are gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion, who shall rouse him up?

Our Lord overcame his enemies even in the thicket of this world; and all power is given to him now that he has "gone up" again into his glory. Let that man beware who would attack this Lion of the tribe of Judah: "Who shall rouse him up?"

If you persecute his followers, you will rouse him up. If you deny his truth, trample on the doctrine of atonement, and reject his love, you will rouse him up.

But beware in that day, for terrible is the King of Judah when he is once aroused. Therefore, submit yourselves to him: Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little.