Psalms
Psalm 3:7–8
7Arise, O LORD!
Save me, O my God!
Strike all my enemies on the jaw;
break the teeth of the wicked.
8Salvation belongs to the LORD;
may Your blessing be on Your people.
Selah
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 3:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arise | ק֘וּמָ֤ה | qū·māh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| O LORD | יְהוָ֨ה׀ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| Save me | הוֹשִׁ֘יעֵ֤נִי | hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular | H3467 deliver |
| O my God | אֱלֹהַ֗י | ’ĕ·lō·hay | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H430 God |
| Strike | הִכִּ֣יתָ | hik·kî·ṯā | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| my enemies | אֹיְבַ֣י | ’ō·yə·ḇay | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H341 be hostile to |
| on the jaw | לֶ֑חִי | le·ḥî | Noun - feminine singular | H3895 jaw, cheek |
| break | שִׁבַּֽרְתָּ׃ | šib·bar·tā | Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H7665 break, break in pieces |
| the teeth | שִׁנֵּ֖י | šin·nê | Noun - cdc | H8127 tooth, ivory |
| of the wicked | רְשָׁעִ֣ים | rə·šā·‘îm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7563 wicked, criminal |
Psalm 3:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvation | הַיְשׁוּעָ֑ה | hay·šū·‘āh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H3444 salvation |
| to the LORD | לַיהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| may Your blessing | בִרְכָתֶ֣ךָ | ḇir·ḵā·ṯe·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1293 blessing |
| be on | עַֽל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Your people | עַמְּךָ֖ | ‘am·mə·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H5971 people |
| Selah | סֶּֽלָה׃ | se·lāh | Interjection | H5542 lift up |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 3:7 Psalm 58:6 · Job 29:17 · Job 16:10 · Psalm 10:12 · Psalm 59:5 · Psalm 6:4 · Psalm 44:23 · Psalm 35:23 · Psalm 76:9 · Lamentations 3:30 · Psalm 12:5 · Psalm 7:6
Psalm 3:8 Isaiah 43:11 · Jonah 2:9 · Psalm 37:39–40 · Revelation 7:10 · Hosea 13:4 · Acts 4:12 · Proverbs 21:31 · Ephesians 1:3 · Psalm 72:17 · Acts 3:26 · Jeremiah 3:23 · Psalm 29:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.