Psalms 3:7
7. Arise, O Lord—God is figuratively represented as asleep to denote His apparent indifference (Ps 7:6). The use of "cheekbone" and "teeth" represents his enemies as fierce, like wild beasts ready to devour (Ps 27:2), and smiting their cheekbone (1Ki 22:24) denotes violence and insult.
thou hast broken—God took his part, utterly depriving the enemy of power to injure.Psalms 9:18
18. (Compare Ps 13:1-6).
the needy—literally, "poor," as deprived of anything; hence miserable. expectation of the poor—or, "meek," "humble," made so by affliction.
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