Psalms 3:2

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Many [there be] which say of my soul, [There is] no help for him in God. Selah.

Complete Jewish Bible:

how countless those who say of me, "There is no salvation for him in God." (Selah)

Berean Standard Bible:

Many say of me, “God will not deliver him.” Selah

American Standard Version:

Many there are that say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. [Selah

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Many{H7227} there be which say{H559} of my soul{H5315}, There is no help{H3444} for him in God{H430}. Selah{H5542}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 71:11

  • Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for [there is] none to deliver [him].

Psalms 42:3

  • My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where [is] thy God?

Psalms 42:10

  • [As] with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where [is] thy God?

Psalms 22:7

  • All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, [saying],

Psalms 4:4

  • Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Matthew 27:42

  • He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

Matthew 27:43

  • He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.

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Commentary for Psalms 3:2

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H7227
    There are 439 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רַב
    Transliteration: rab
    Pronunciation: rab
    Description: by contracted from רָבַב; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality); (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
  2. Strong's Number: H559
    There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָמַר
    Transliteration: ʼâmar
    Pronunciation: aw-mar'
    Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
  3. Strong's Number: H5315
    There are 683 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נֶפֶשׁ
    Transliteration: nephesh
    Pronunciation: neh'-fesh
    Description: from נָפַשׁ; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental); any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, [phrase] slay, soul, [phrase] tablet, they, thing, ([idiom] she) will, [idiom] would have it.
  4. Strong's Number: H3444
    There are 77 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְשׁוּעָה
    Transliteration: yᵉshûwʻâh
    Pronunciation: yesh-oo'-aw
    Description: feminine passive participle of יָשַׁע; something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity; deliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare.
  5. Strong's Number: H430
    There are 2334 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֱלֹהִים
    Transliteration: ʼĕlôhîym
    Pronunciation: el-o-heem'
    Description: plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
  6. Strong's Number: H5542
    There are 74 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סֶלָה
    Transliteration: çelâh
    Pronunciation: seh'-law
    Description: from סָלָה; suspension (of music), i.e. pause; Selah.