Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
say of my soul—that is, "of me" (compare Psalms 25:3). This use of "soul" is common; perhaps it arose from regarding the soul as man's chief part.
no help . . . in God—rejected by Him. This is the bitterest reproach for a pious man, and denotes a spirit of malignant triumph.
Selah—This word is of very obscure meaning. It probably denotes rest or pause, both as to the music and singing, intimating something emphatic in the sentiment (compare Psalms 9:16).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Psalms 3:2:
Psalms 3:1
Psalms 9:16
Psalms 11:1
Psalms 16:10
Psalms 20:3
Psalms 22:20
Psalms 42:3
Psalms 71:10-11
Psalms 105:18
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