Psalms 3:8

Deliverance is the Lord's, and your blessing is upon your people.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

In Context

7Arise, Lord; deliver me, my God: for you have struck all who were without cause my enemies; you have broken the teeth of sinners. 1

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Cross References

2 Samuel 23:12And he stood firm in the midst of the portion, and rescued it, and struck the Philistines; and the Lord wrought a great deliverance.

Psalms 29:11You have turned my mourning into joy for me: you have torn off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; 1

Psalms 72:17until I go into the sanctuary of God; and so understand the latter end. 1

Proverbs 21:31A horse is prepared for the day of battle; but help is of the Lord.

Isaiah 45:21If they will declare, let them draw near, that they may know together, who has caused these things to be heard from the beginning: then was it told you. I am God, and there is not another beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none but me.

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 →

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