Psa 3:7, 9:19, 13:1 | 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 9:19

19. Arise—(compare Ps 4:7).

let not man— (Ps 8:4).

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

‏ Psalms 13:1

1. The forms of expression and figure here used are frequent (compare Ps 9:12, 18; 10:11, 12).

How long . . . for ever—Shall it be for ever?