Psalms 3:7

“Rise up, YHWH; save me, my Elohim; for you have struck all my enemies on the cheek; the teeth of the wicked you have broken.”

Psalms 3:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 3:7, word by word

Rise upקוּמָkuma

rise

To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.

Where else “kuma” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
save meהוֹשִׁיעֵhoshie

save

To rescue someone from danger.

Where else “hoshie” appears
my Elohimאֱלֹהַeloha

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “eloha” appears
you have struckהִכִּיתָhikita

strike

To give a blow to someone or something, with the hand or a weapon.

Where else “hikita” appears
my enemiesאֹיְבַoyva

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

Where else “oyva” appears
on the cheekלֶחִיlechi

cheek

The soft side of the face, where one is struck or caressed.

Where else “lechi” appears
the teethשִׁנֵּיshine

tooth

The hard piece in the mouth used to bite and chew.

Where else “shine” appears
of the wickedרְשָׁעִיםreshaim

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

Where else “reshaim” appears
you have brokenשִׁבַּרְתָּshibarta

break

To break something to pieces.

Where else “shibarta” appears

The context

6I will not fear the tens of thousands of the people who have set themselves against me all around.

7 · This verse (above)

8Salvation belongs to YHWH; upon your people be your blessing. Selah.

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