‏ 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 9:19

     19. Arise—(compare Ps 4:7).

      let not man— (Ps 8:4).

      let . . . be judged—and of course condemned.

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