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The Book of Psalms

Psalm 3

Confidence in Troubled Times

A Psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.

1O LORD, my foes are many!
Many are rising up against me! 2 Many are saying of me,
“There is no help for him in God.”  Selah 3 But You, O LORD, are a shield around me;
my glory, the One who lifts up my head. 4 I call out to the LORD,
and He answers me from His holy hill.  Selah 5 I lie down and sleep;
I wake again, for the LORD sustains me. 6 I will not fear the tens of thousands
arrayed against me on every side. 7 Arise, O LORD!
Deliver me, O my God! For You strike all my enemies on the cheek;
You break the teeth of the wicked. 8 Deliverance comes from the LORD.
May Your blessing be upon Your people!  Selah




About Psalms Chapter 3

Book I · Psalms 1–41 — Prayer, lament, trust and wisdom

What happens

Surrounded by enemies during Absalom’s rebellion, David cries out to God as his shield and the One who lifts his head. He lies down and sleeps, confident that God will sustain him, and asks for deliverance from those arrayed against him.

Why it matters

Trust does not require the absence of danger. David’s peaceful rest amid threats portrays prayerful confidence that salvation belongs to the LORD rather than to numbers or human strength.

Key verse

“But You, O LORD, are a shield around me; my glory, the One who lifts up my head.”

Psalm 3:3 · CELV

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