Psa 3:7, 7:2 | JFB | e4.org | 7. Arise, O Lord —God is figuratively represented as asleep to denote His apparent indifference ( ). The use of " cheekbone " and " teeth " represents his enemies as fierce, like wild beasts ready to devour ( ), and smiting their cheekbone ( ) denotes violence and insult. thou hast broken —God took his part, utterly depriving the enemy of power to injure.

‏ 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 7:2

1, 2. Though many enemies set upon him, one is singled out as prominent, and compared to a wild beast tearing his prey to pieces (compare 1Sa 20:1; 23:23; 26:19).