John Gill Commentary Psalms 35:23

"Stir up thyself, and awake to the justice [due] unto me, [Even] unto my cause, my God and my Lord." — Psalms 35:23 (ASV)

Stir up thyself and awake Who seemed to be asleep in the apprehensions of the psalmist, and to take no notice of his distresses, and the insults of his enemies; see (Psalms 44:23) ; he adds,

to my judgment, [even] to my cause ; that is, to plead it and maintain it, and avenge him of his enemies, as in (Psalms 35:1) ; making use of his covenant interest in him as a plea for it to engage him to do it, saying,

my God, and my Lord ; see (Psalms 22:1) .