Psalms 3:7
Rise! Yahweh, Save me, my God. Surely thou hast smitten all my foes on the cheekbone, The teeth of the lawless, hast thou broken.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
6I will not be afraid of myriads of people, who, round about, have set themselves against me.
8To Yahweh, belongeth Salvation! Upon thy people, be thy blessing. [Selah.]
Cross References
2 Samuel 18:8And the battle there was spread out over the face of all the land,—and the forest devoured more of the people than the sword devoured on that day.
Job 29:17And I shivered the fangs of the perverse,—and, out of his teeth, I tare the prey.
Psalms 7:6Rise! Yahweh! in thine anger, Lift thyself up, because of the haughty outbursts of mine adversaries, Stir up for me the justice thou hast commanded:
Psalms 12:5Because of violence done to the poor, because of the crying of the needy, Now, will I arise! O may Yahweh say,—I will place [him] in safety—let him puff at him!
Psalms 35:23Bestir thyself and wake up, to my vindication, O my God and My Lord!—to my plea:
Psalms 58:6O God! break away their teeth in their mouth, The biters of the young lions, knock thou out, O Yahweh!
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 →