Psalms 3:8

Psalms 3:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
• New International Version (NIV)From the Lord comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Salvation belongs to the Lord; your blessing be on your people! Selah
• New King James Version (NKJV)Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is upon Your people. Selah

Context of Psalms 3:8

6I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about. 7Arise, O Yhwh; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly. Salvation belongeth unto Yhwh: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

Psalms 3:8 word by word

לַיהוָ֥ה הַיְשׁוּעָ֑ה עַֽל־עַמְּךָ֖ בִרְכָתֶ֣ךָ סֶּֽלָה׃Read the interlinear

• Salvationיְשׁוּעָהyeshû‛âh · salvationH3444
• unto Yhwhיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• thy blessingבְּרָכָהberâkâh · blessingH1293
• upon thy peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• Selahסֶ֫לָהselâh · SelahH5542

Cross-references for Psalms 3:8

• Psalms 37:39But the salvation of the righteous is of Yhwh: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
• Proverbs 21:31The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of Yhwh.
• Isaiah 43:11I, even I, am Yhwh; and beside me there is no saviour.
• Isaiah 45:21Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I Yhwh? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
• Jeremiah 3:23Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in Yhwh our God is the salvation of Israel.
• Hosea 13:4Yet I am Yhwh thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.
• Jonah 2:9But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of Yhwh.
• Acts 4:12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
• Revelation 7:10And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
• Revelation 19:1And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
• Psalms 29:11Yhwh will give strength unto his people; Yhwh will bless his people with peace.
• Psalms 72:17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
• Acts 3:26Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
• Ephesians 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
• Hebrews 6:14Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
• 1 Peter 3:9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Commentaries on Psalms 3:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Salvation belongeth unto the Lord - It is God alone who saves. He is the fountain whence help and salvation come; and to him alone the praise of all saved souls is due. His blessing is upon his people. Those who are saved from the power and the guilt of sin are his people. His mercy saved them; and it is by his blessing being continually upon them, that they continue to be saved. David adds his selah here also: mark this! Salvation comes from God…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Salvation belongeth unto the Lord - That is, it pertains to God alone to save. The psalmist had no expectation of saving himself; he had no confidence in the unaided prowess of his own arm. If he was to be saved he felt that it was to be only by God, and the praise of this was to be given to Him. The particular reference here is to temporal deliverance, or deliverance from the dangers which surrounded him then; but the declaration is as true of spiritual…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. 88. An ascription of praise to a delivering God, whose favor is an efficient benefit.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 3:8

• God
• Salvation

In the dictionaries

• Psalms, Book of
• Vulgate

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