Bible Strands
Psalms 3:2
Many say of me, “God will not deliver him.” Selah
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David speaks as he flees from his son Absalom, describing the escalating hostility of his opponents.
The words — The Hebrew terms רַבִּים (rabim, "many") and אֵין (ein, "there not") structure the opponents' declaration that no deliverance exists in God for the speaker.
The thread — This taunt pattern appears in Psalms 71:11, where foes claim God has abandoned the psalmist, and in Psalms 42:3 and Psalms 42:10, where enemies repeatedly demand, “Where is your God?”
Why it lands — The text records the enemies' verbal attack before any divine response, requiring the reader to face the reality of hostile speech without immediate resolution.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
Cross-references
- Psalms 71:11 saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”
- Psalms 42:3 My tears have been my food both day and night, while men ask me all day long, “Where is your God?”
- Psalms 42:10 Like the crushing of my bones, my enemies taunt me, while they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”
- Psalms 22:7 All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:
- Psalms 4:4 Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah
- Matthew 27:42 “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.
- 2 Samuel 16:7 And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed!
- Psalms 3:4 To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah
- Psalms 3:8 Salvation belongs to the LORD; may Your blessing be on Your people. Selah
- Psalms 4:2 How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies? Selah