Bible Strands
Psalms 3:8
Salvation belongs to the LORD; may Your blessing be on Your people. Selah
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David, in the immediate aftermath of a desperate plea for rescue (v. 7), shifts from petition to confession, addressing Yahweh directly.
The words — yeshu'ah (H3444) carries the sense of "deliverance, rescue," not merely abstract salvation; it is the concrete act of being pulled out of danger.
The thread — Isaiah 43:11 excludes every other savior; Jonah 2:9 and Psalms 37:39 both assign deliverance to the LORD alone, confirming this as a standing theological claim, not a one-off exclamation.
Why it lands — The verse removes the reader from the subject position: you do not save yourself, and no human intermediary stands between you and the one who does.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 43:11 I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me.
- Jonah 2:9 But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!”
- Psalms 37:39 The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.
- Hosea 13:4 Yet I am the LORD your God ever since the land of Egypt; you know no God but Me, for there is no Savior besides Me.
- Revelation 7:10 And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
- Proverbs 21:31 A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.
- Acts 4:12 Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
- Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.
- Psalms 72:17 May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
- Acts 3:26 When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”