{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/jfb/psa003.htm","path":"bib/cmt/jfb/psa003.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/jfb/psa003.htm","text":"A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]\nLord . . . increased--The extent of the rebellion (Sa2 15:13) surprises and grieves him.\nsay of my soul--that is, \"of me\" (compare Psa 25:3). This use of \"soul\" is common; perhaps it arose from regarding the soul as man's chief part.\nno help . . . in God--rejected by Him. This is the bitterest reproach for a pious man, and denotes a spirit of malignant triumph.\nSelah--This word is of very obscure meaning. It probably denotes rest or pause, both as to the music and singing, intimating something emphatic in the sentiment (compare Psa 9:16).\nBut--literally, \"and\" (Psa 2:6). He repels the reproach by avowing his continued trust.\nshield--a favorite and often-used figure for protection.\nmy glory--its source.\nlifter up of mine head--one who raises me from despondency.\ncried . . . heard--Such has been my experience. The latter verb denotes a gracious hearing or answering.\nout of--or, \"from.\"\nhis holy hill--Zion (Psa 2:6). His visible earthly residence.\nthe Lord sustained me--literally, \"will sustain me,\" as if his language or thought when he laid down, and the reason of his composure.\nten thousands of people--or, \"myriads,\" any very great number (compare Sa2 16:18).\nArise, O Lord--God is figuratively represented as asleep to denote His apparent indifference (Psa 7:6). The use of \"cheekbone\" and \"teeth\" represents his enemies as fierce, like wild beasts ready to devour (Psa 27:2), and smiting their cheekbone (Kg1 22:24) denotes violence and insult.\nthou hast broken--God took his part, utterly depriving the enemy of power to injure.\nAn ascription of praise to a delivering God, whose favor is an efficient benefit.","title":"A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments: Psalms: Psalms Chapter 3","type":"page"}