Psa 3:7, 7:6 | JFB | STEP | 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 (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 (1Ki 22:24) denotes violence and insult.

thou hast broken--God took his part, utterly depriving the enemy of power to injure.

‏ Psalms 7:6

6. God is involved as if hitherto careless of him (Psa 3:7; 9:18).

rage--the most violent, like a flood rising over a river's banks.

the judgment ... commanded--or, "ordained"; a just decision.