Psalms 3:7 meaning and explanation

Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.

Psalms 3:7, Berean Standard Bible

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David prays this while fleeing Jerusalem from his son Absalom, when his own people have turned against him. The cry "Arise, O LORD" echoes Israel's ancient battle prayer for God to act on his people's behalf.

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