What is David praying for with the command to arise?
Psalm 17:13 (ESV)
13Arise, O LORD! Confront him, subdue him! Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
David’s call for the Lord to arise is a call for God to act on David’s behalf and deliver him in the present. This call is more common in the Psalms (see Psalm 3:7; Psalm 7:6; Psalm 9:19; Psalm 10:12; Psalm 74:22).
13 Arise, O LORD! Confront him, subdue him! Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,