Psalms 74:22

“Arise, O God, plead thine own cause, etc.] The church’s cause being the cause of God; and therefore she desires that he would arise and exert himself, and take vengeance on his and her enemies: this is an interesting argument, and a forcible one: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily; this being so frequently repeated, as in (<197410>Psalm 74:10,18), shows how much the name and glory of God lay near her heart; the Targum is, “remember the reproach of thy people by a foolish king all the day;” perhaps the man of sin is meant, the king of the locusts, and angel of the bottomless pit.”

“Arise, O God - As if God were now insensible to the wrongs and sufferings of his people; as if he were inattentive and indisposed to come to their help. See the notes at Psalms 3:7. Plead thine own cause - literally, “Contend thine own contention.” That is, Maintain a cause which is really thine own. Thine own honor is concerned; thine own law and authority are assailed; the war is really made on “thee.” This is always the true idea in the prayers which are offered for the conversion of sinners, for the establishment of truth, and for the spread of the Gospel in the world. It is not originally the cause of the church; it is the cause of God. Everything in regard to truth, to justice, to…”

“Arise: Psa 9:19, Psa 9:20, Psa 79:9, Psa 79:10 remember: Psa 74:18, Psa 75:4, Psa 75:5, Psa 89:50, Psa 89:51; Isa 52:5 Psalms 74:23”