Psalm 3:8

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 3:1-8

Psalms 3:3-6 Dr. John Ker reminds us that this was the text from which Bishop Bedell preached to his fellow-prisoners in the time of the Irish rebellion in 1642, when he and the Protestants of the district were shut up in hold and in danger of death at any moment. He was one of the best Bishops who ever lived in Ireland... learned the Irish language, had the Bible translated into it, was assiduous in Christian work, and filled with the spirit of meekness and self-sacrifice. The word bedel in... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 3:1-8

Psalms 3:1-8ANOTHER pair of psalms follows the two of the Introduction. They are closely connected linguistically, structurally, and in subject. The one is a morning, the other an evening hymn, and possibly they are placed at the beginning of the earliest psalter for that reason. Ewald and Hitzig accept the Davidic authorship, though the latter shifts the period in David’s life at which they were composed to the mutiny of his men at Ziklag. {1 Samuel 30:1-31} Cheyne thinks that "you will find... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 3:1-8

Psalms 3:0 Sorrows and Trials of the Godly Remnant (3-7) 1. Persecution and comfort (Psalms 3:1-4 ) 2. Arise Jehovah! Save me, O my God (Psalms 3:5-8 ) The five Psalms which follow bring before us the godly remnant of Israel, their sorrows and trials during the end of the age, while the expected Redeemer and King has not yet come. While this is the dispensational aspect, the application is wider. The trials and sorrows are common to all saints, who live in accordance with their calling... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 3:8

3:8 {d} Salvation [belongeth] unto the LORD: thy blessing [is] upon thy people. Selah.(d) No matter how great or many the dangers may be, yet God always has ways to deliver his. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Psalms 3:1-8

Psalms 1:0 True happiness is the theme of this psalm, whose author is unnamed. The negative side of true happiness is stated (Psalms 1:1 ), and then the positive (Psalms 1:2 ). Its reward follows (Psalms 1:3 ). Its nature and value are emphasized by a sharp contrast. Such a man is godly, his opposite ungodly (Psalms 1:4 ). The first is marked by stability, the second by instability (Psalms 1:4 ). The first has endless fruitfulness and blessing, the second has nothing and worse than nothing... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Psalms 3:1-8

Psalms 3:0 [Note. This is the first psalm which is ascribed in the title to David. It is supposed to have been written by him in an hour of peril and persecution after the ark had been long established in Jerusalem. The hymn-book of Israel properly begins with this psalm. It is the only psalm in the book which is expressly assigned to the period of David's flight from Absalom, The structure of the psalm is regular four divisions, with two verses of equal length (with one exception, Psa 3:7 ).... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Psalms 3:8

"Handfuls of Purpose" For All Gleaners "Thy blessing is upon thy people." Psa 3:8 The reading should be, "Let thy blessing be upon thy people." The Psalmist is not stating a fact, he is rather praying for the Church. David's was a pastoral soul. A fine tone of solicitude runs through all his supplications and desires. But that which is literally a prayer may at the same time be also a fact, and in this case is proved to be so. Taking the text therefore as a fact, we are reminded that God has... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 3:8

See Reader what a blessed joyful conclusion! What could open more gloomy and discouraging than this Psalm did! What can end more triumphant and joyful! But do not fail to trace the whole to its source. Salvation is of God. Yes! Jesus saith, Mine own arm brought salvation, and of the people there was none with me. Isaiah 63:3-5 . Oh! Lord! suffer me never to rob my God of his glory, by mingling anything of my wretchedness with the finished redemption of my Saviour. Lord Jesus do thou have all... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 3:8

Without cause. Hebrew, "on the jaw." (Haydock) --- Without redress. (Calmet) --- Septuagint seems to have read leinom, as "some Jews say that the ancient copies were different." (Origen, A.D. 231.) (Kennicott) --- Teeth. Strength and fury. read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 3:4-8

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. Many lie down, and cannot sleep, through pain of... read more

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