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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 3:7

Psalms 3:7. Arise, O Lord, save me Defer no longer, but let them see thou hast not forsaken me; O my God Who art mine by special relation and covenant: Lord, save thy own. Deliver me from these my rebellious subjects, whose policy and power I am unable to withstand without thee. For thou hast smitten mine enemies Namely, in times past; on the cheek bone Hast discomfited and put them to shame, hast subdued and exposed them to contempt and reproach. Thou hast broken the teeth of the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 3:1-8

Psalms 3 -4 Morning and evening psalmsThe title that introduces Psalms 3:0 indicates that David wrote the psalm after his son Absalom rose up in rebellion against him and seized the throne of Israel (2 Samuel 15:1-17:29). In much distress David fled Jerusalem, but he still trusted in God.Absalom’s rebellion appears to be so successful that many people think David has no chance of escape. He seems to have little hope of saving his life (3:1-2). But David’s faith in God is unshakable. He lies... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 3:7

"Arise, O Jehovah; save me, O my God:For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek boneThou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.Salvation belongeth unto Jehovah:Thy blessing upon thy people. (Selah)""Thou hast smitten all mine enemies." Some scholars suppose that David here recalled prior occasions in his life when God had given him mighty victories over his foes; but our own opinion is that the use of the past perfect tense here is prophetic, in which David prophesied his victory over... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 3:7

Psalms 3:7. Arise, O Lord, &c.— David having related in the former verses the state of his mind during his flight, in the following he expresses his thankfulness to God for his deliverance, which he ascribes entirely to his power and goodness; and, conscious that his future safety must depend on his favour, he suddenly cries out, Arise, O Jehovah, and save me, O my God! and then, instantly recollecting the salvation that God had wrought for him, he starts into the thankful acknowledgment of... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 3:7

7. Arise, O Lord—God is figuratively represented as asleep to denote His apparent indifference (Psalms 7:6). The use of "cheekbone" and "teeth" represents his enemies as fierce, like wild beasts ready to devour (Psalms 27:2), and smiting their cheekbone (1 Kings 22:24) denotes violence and insult. thou hast broken—God took his part, utterly depriving the enemy of power to injure. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 3:1-8

Psalms 3The title of this individual lament psalm identifies the writer as David. It also uses the word "psalm" (Heb. mismor) for the first time in the Psalter. All but four of the psalms in Book 1 of the Psalter identify David as their writer, all except Psalms 1, 2, 10, , 33. The occasion of his writing this one was his flight from Absalom (2 Samuel 15-18). Fourteen psalms record the historical episodes from which they sprang (Psalms 3, 7, 18, 30, 34, 51, 52, 54, 56, 57, 59, 60, 63, 142).In... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 3:7

The writer continued to pray for complete deliverance. Evidently David was so certain that God would save him that he described his enemy as already defeated. Perhaps he was referring to God’s faithfulness in defeating former enemies. The Hebrew verbs permit either interpretation. The imagery is very graphic and even somewhat grotesque from the viewpoint of a modern reader, but Hebrew poets often expressed their thoughts in strong, vivid terms. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 3:1-8

This is the first of the ’Davidic’ Psalms. It is a morning prayer as Psalms 3:6 suggests. The heading of the Ps. provides a historical setting for it in the revolt of Absalom, and it is the only Ps. specifically dated at that time. There are many features in that revolt (2 Samuel 16-18) which suit the circumstances to which the Psalmist refers. He speaks of the increasing number of his enemies (cp. 2 Samuel 17:11), of the contempt in which many held him (cp. 2 Samuel 16:7-10), of the danger in... read more

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