Psalms 3:7
(3:8) Arise, O Lord, help me, O my God; for thou smitest all my enemies upon the cheek bone: the teeth of the wicked dost thou break.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
8(3:9) Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: thy blessing be upon thy people. Selah.
Cross References
2 Samuel 18:8And the battle became extended there over the face of all the country: and the forest devoured yet more of the people than the sword had devoured on that day.
Job 29:17And I broke the cutting-teeth of the wrong-doer, and out of his teeth I cast down his prey.
Psalms 7:6(7:7) Arise, O Lord, in thy anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of my enemies: and awake for me [to] the judgment that thou hast commanded.
Psalms 12:5(12:6) Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord: I will grant safety to him for whom the other layeth a snare.
Psalms 35:23Arouse thyself, and awake to do me justice, my God and my Lord, unto my cause.
Psalms 58:6(58:7) O God, break out their teeth in their mouth: the jaw-teeth of the young lions tear thou out, O Lord.
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 →