Psalms 3:7

Psalms 3:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Arise, Lord! Deliver me, my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Arise, O Lord! Save me, O my God! For you strike all my enemies on the cheek; you break the teeth of the wicked.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Arise, O Lord; Save me, O my God! For You have struck all my enemies on the cheekbone; You have broken the teeth of the ungodly.

Context of Psalms 3:7

5I lay down and slept [safely]; I awakened, for the Lord sustains me. 6I will not be intimidated or afraid of the ten thousands Who have set themselves against me all around. Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God! For You have struck all my enemies on the cheek; You have shattered the teeth of the wicked. 8Salvation belongs to the Lord; May Your blessing be upon Your people. Selah.

Psalms 3:7 word by word

ק֘וּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֨ה׀ הוֹשִׁ֘יעֵ֤נִי אֱלֹהַ֗י כִּֽי־הִכִּ֣יתָ אֶת־כָּל־אֹיְבַ֣י לֶ֑חִי שִׁנֵּ֖י רְשָׁעִ֣ים שִׁבַּֽרְתָּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ariseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• me, O my Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• for thou hast smittenנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• all mine enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• the cheek boneלְחִיlechîy · jawH3895
• thou hast brokenשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665
• the teethשֵׁןshên · toothH8127
• of the ungodlyרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563

Cross-references for Psalms 3:7

• Psalms 10:12Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand [in judgment]; Do not forget the suffering.
• Psalms 12:5“Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will place him in the safety for which he longs.”
• Psalms 35:23Wake Yourself up, and arise to my right And to my cause, my God and my Lord.
• Psalms 44:23Awake! Why do You sleep, O Lord? Awaken, do not reject us forever.
• Psalms 59:5You, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to punish all the nations; Spare no one and do not be merciful to any who treacherously plot evil. Selah.
• Psalms 74:11Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand [from judging the enemy]? Remove Your hand from Your chest, destroy them!
• Psalms 76:9When God arose to [establish] judgment, To save all the humble of the earth. Selah.
• Isaiah 51:9Awake, awake, put on strength and might, O arm of the Lord; Awake as in the ancient days, as in the generations of long ago. Was it not You who cut Rahab (Egypt) in pieces, Who pierced the dragon [of Egypt]?
• Habakkuk 2:19Woe (judgment is coming) to him who says to the wooden image, ‘Awake!’ And to the speechless stone, ‘Arise!’ And that is your teacher? Look, it is overlaid with gold and silver, And there is no breath at all inside it.
• Psalms 58:6O God, break their teeth in their mouth; Break out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord.
• Job 16:10They have gaped at me with their mouths, With contempt they have struck me on the cheek; They massed themselves together [and conspired] against me.
• Job 29:17And I smashed the jaws of the wicked And snatched the prey from his teeth.
• Lamentations 3:30Let him give his cheek to the one who strikes him; Let him be filled with reproach.

Commentaries on Psalms 3:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Arise, O Lord - Though he knew that God had undertaken his defense, yet he knew that his continued protection depended on his continual prayer and faith. God never ceases to help as long as we pray. When our hands hang down, and we restrain prayer before him, we may then justly fear that our enemies will prevail. Those blast smitten - That is, Thou wilt smite. He speaks in full confidence of God's interference; and knows as surely that he shall have the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Arise, O Lord - This is a common mode of calling upon God in the Scriptures, as if he had been sitting still, or had been inactive. It is, of course, language taken from human conceptions, for in the intervals of active effort, in labor or in battle, we sit or lie down, and when we engage in toil we arise from our sitting or recumbent posture. So the mind accustoms itself to think of God. The idea is simply that David now calls upon God to interpose in…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-8Verses 4-8 Care and grief do us good, when they engage us to pray to God, as in earnest. David had always found God ready to answer his prayers. Nothing can fix a gulf between the communications of God's grace towards us, and the working of his grace in us; between his favour and our faith. He had always been very safe under the Divine protection. This is applicable to the common mercies of every night, for which we ought to give thanks every morning…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8The psalmist does not seek revenge. Instead, he waits for the Lord to take vengeance. Arise: The psalmist asks the Lord to act now.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Arise, O Lord--God is figuratively represented as asleep to denote His apparent indifference (Psa 7:6). The use of "cheekbone" and "teeth" represents his enemies as fierce, like wild beasts ready to devour (Psa 27:2), and smiting their cheekbone (1Ki 22:24) denotes violence and insult. thou hast broken--God took his part, utterly depriving the enemy of power to injure.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 3:7

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Wicked (People)

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Commentaries on Psalms 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings