Focused Passage

Psalms 3:5-8

Salvation Belongs to the LORD: Confidence When Surrounded by Enemies

Enemy accusation -> divine protection -> answered prayer -> sustained rest -> fearless trust -> saving petition -> covenant blessing

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

5 I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.

6 I will not fear the myriads set against me on every side.

7 Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.

8 Salvation belongs to the LORD; may Your blessing be on Your people. Selah

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Verse 5

Cross-references

Psalms 4:8 Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:24 Classic cross-references Isaiah 26:3 Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 91:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

I אֲנִ֥י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular lie down שָׁכַ֗בְתִּי H7901 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular and sleep וָֽאִ֫ישָׁ֥נָה H3462 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular I wake again הֱקִיצ֑וֹתִי H6974 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular for כִּ֖י H3588 Conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular sustains me יִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃ H5564 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Psalms 23:4 Classic cross-references Psalms 27:3 Classic cross-references Romans 8:31 Classic cross-references Psalms 118:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 27:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

I will not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle fear אִ֭ירָא H3372 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular the myriads מֵרִבְב֥וֹת H7233 Preposition-m | Number - feminine plural construct . . . עָ֑ם H5971 Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative set שָׁ֣תוּ H7896 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural against me עָלָֽי׃ H5921 Preposition | first person common singular on every side סָ֝בִ֗יב H5439 Adverb

Verse 7

Cross-references

Psalms 58:6 Classic cross-references Job 29:17 Classic cross-references Proverbs 30:14 Classic cross-references Job 16:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 10:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

Arise ק֘וּמָ֤ה H6965 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular O LORD יְהוָ֨ה׀ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular Save me הוֹשִׁ֘יעֵ֤נִי H3467 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular O my God אֱלֹהַ֗י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular . . . כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction Strike הִכִּ֣יתָ H5221 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct my enemies אֹיְבַ֣י H341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular on the jaw לֶ֑חִי H3895 Noun - feminine singular break שִׁבַּֽרְתָּ׃ H7665 Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular the teeth שִׁנֵּ֖י H8127 Noun - cdc of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים H7563 Adjective - masculine plural

Verse 8

Cross-references

Matthew 19:26 Classic cross-references Jonah 2:9 Classic cross-references Isaiah 43:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 27:1 Classic cross-references Exodus 14:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

Salvation [belongs] הַיְשׁוּעָ֑ה H3444 Article | Noun - feminine singular to the LORD לַיהוָ֥ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular may Your blessing בִרְכָתֶ֣ךָ H1293 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular be on עַֽל־ H5921 Preposition Your people עַמְּךָ֖ H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Selah סֶּֽלָה׃ H5542 Interjection

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