The Meaning of Psalms 3:6 Explained

Psalms 3:6

KJV: I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.

YLT: I am not afraid of myriads of people, That round about they have set against me.

Darby: I will not fear for myriads of the people that have set themselves against me round about.

ASV: I will not be afraid of ten thousands of the people That have set themselves against me round about.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

I will not be afraid  of ten thousands  of people,  that have set  [themselves] against me round about. 

What does Psalms 3:6 Mean?

Verse Meaning

On the basis of this deliverance, David received confidence that God would give him final victory over his thousands of enemies.

Context Summary

Psalms 3:1-8 - Morning And Evening Prayers
These psalms probably date from David's flight before Absalom, 2 Samuel 16:1-23. It is the perfection of trust to be able to sleep when our foes are many and set upon our destruction. So Jesus slept, Mark 4:38; and Peter, Acts 12:6. Be sure that you are where God would have you to be, and then resign yourself to His loving care. Even though pursued by the results of your sins, you will find that God will save you, on condition of your being contrite.
Let us begin the day and close it with thanksgivings and prayers. Godly means having the power to love. Dost thou love God and His saints? Then know that He has set thee apart-that is, separated thee-for Himself. Seek His will alone. Be content to let the world go by. Thou hast no need to envy the prosperous worldling. God suffices for heaven; why not for earth? [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 3

1  The security of God's protection

What do the individual words in Psalms 3:6 mean?

Not I will be afraid of ten thousands of people who all around have set [themselves] against me
לֹֽא־ אִ֭ירָא מֵרִבְב֥וֹת עָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר סָ֝בִ֗יב שָׁ֣תוּ עָלָֽי

אִ֭ירָא  I  will  be  afraid 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common singular
Root: יָרֵא 
Sense: to fear, revere, be afraid.
מֵרִבְב֥וֹת  of  ten  thousands 
Parse: Preposition-m, Number, feminine plural construct
Root: רְבָבָה  
Sense: multitude, myriad, ten thousand.
עָ֑ם  of  people 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: עַם 
Sense: nation, people.
סָ֝בִ֗יב  all  around 
Parse: Adverb
Root: מוּסָב 
Sense: places round about, circuit, round about adv.
שָׁ֣תוּ  have  set  [themselves] 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: שִׁית  
Sense: to put, set.
עָלָֽי  against  me 
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.