Psalms 3:7
Arise, Jehovah; save me, my God! For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheekbone, thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
6I will not fear for myriads of the people that have set themselves against me round about.
8Salvation is of Jehovah; thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
Cross References
2 Samuel 18:8And the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country; and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
Job 29:17And I broke the jaws of the unrighteous, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.
Psalms 7:6Arise, Jehovah, in thine anger; lift thyself up against the raging of mine oppressors, and awake for me: thou hast commanded judgment.
Psalms 12:5Because of the oppression of the afflicted, because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith Jehovah, I will set [him] in safety, at whom they puff.
Psalms 35:23Stir up thyself, and awake for my right, for my cause, my God and Lord!
Psalms 58:6O God, break their teeth in their mouth; break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 3:5-8
Confidence in God. 4 I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. 5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me. 6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about. 7 Arise, O Lord ; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly. 8 Salvation belongeth unto the Lord : thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah. David, having stirred up himself… Read the whole commentary →