Psalms 3:7
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.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
- 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.
- WEB
- Arise, LORD! Save me, my God! For you have struck all of my enemies on the cheek bone. You have broken the teeth of the wicked.
- ASV
- Arise, O Jehovah; save me, O my God: For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; Thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.
- DARBY
- Arise, Jehovah; save me, my God! For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheekbone, thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.
- BLB
- Arise, O YHWH! Save me, O my God! O that You would strike all my enemies [on] the jaw; may you break the teeth of the wicked!
- ÅB
- Reis deg, Herre,
redd meg, min Gud!
For du har slått alle fiendene mine på kjeven,
du har knust de ugudeliges tenner. - OTB
- Reis deg, Herre; frels meg, min Gud!
For Du har slått alle mine fiender på kinnet;
Du har knust de ondes tenner. - B1930
- Reis dig, Herre, frels mig, min Gud! For du har slått alle mine fiender på kinnbenet, du har sønderbrutt de ugudeliges tenner.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 58:6
Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.
Read in contextJob 29:17
And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.
Read in contextJob 16:10
They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.
Read in contextPsalms 59:5
Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
Read in contextPsalms 10:12
Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.
Read in contextPsalms 6:4
Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.
Read in contextPsalms 35:23
Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
Read in contextLamentations 3:30
He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
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