Psalms 3:8

“Salvation [belongeth] unto the Lord, etc.] As the author of it; temporal salvation is of him; all the deliverances of the saints out of their troubles are from him; and to him is owing their spiritual and eternal salvation; this belongs to Jehovah, Father, Son, and Spirit: Jehovah the Father resolved upon it, chose men to it from everlasting, contrived the scheme of it in his infinite wisdom, made a covenant with his Son, in which he secured it, and appointed him to be the author of it, and sent him in the fulness of time to effect it; and Christ the Son of God, being qualified for it, being mighty to save, came into this world for that purpose, and is become the author of eternal salvation;…”

“An ascription of praise to a delivering God, whose favor is an efficient benefit. Next: Psalms Chapter 4”

“Salvation belongeth unto the Lord - That is, it pertains to God alone to save. The psalmist had no expectation of saving himself; he had no confidence in the unaided prowess of his own arm. If he was to be saved he felt that it was to be only by God, and the praise of this was to be given to Him. The particular reference here is to temporal deliverance, or deliverance from the dangers which surrounded him then; but the declaration is as true of spiritual deliverance - of the salvation of the soul - as it is of deliverance from temporal danger. In both cases it is true that God only saves, and that all the praise is due to him. Thy blessing is upon thy people - Or perhaps, rather, “thy…”

“Salvation: Psa 37:39, Psa 37:40; Pro 21:31; Isa 43:11, Isa 45:21, Isa 45:22; Jer 3:23; Hos 13:4; Jon 2:9; Act 4:12; Rev 7:10, Rev 19:1 thy blessing: Psa 29:11, Psa 72:17; Act 3:26; Eph 1:3; Heb 6:14; Pe1 3:9 Next: Psalms Chapter 4”