BECAUSE THE LORD SUSTAINS ME
Key verse: 5
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Psalm 3[a]
A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.(A)
1 Lord, how many are my foes!
How many rise up against me!
2 Many are saying of me,
“God will not deliver him.(B)”[b]
3 But you, Lord, are a shield(C) around me,
my glory, the One who lifts my head high.(D)
4 I call out to the Lord,(E)
and he answers me from his holy mountain.(F)
5 I lie down and sleep;(G)
I wake again,(H) because the Lord sustains me.
6 I will not fear(I) though tens of thousands
assail me on every side.(J)
Footnotes
Cross references
- Psalm 3:1 : 2Sa 15:14
- Psalm 3:2 : Ps 22:8; 71:11; Isa 36:15; 37:20
- Psalm 3:3 : S Ge 15:1
- Psalm 3:3 : Ps 27:6
- Psalm 3:4 : S Job 30:20
- Psalm 3:4 : Ps 2:6
- Psalm 3:5 : S Lev 26:6
- Psalm 3:5 : Ps 17:15; 139:18
- Psalm 3:6 : Job 11:15; Ps 23:4; 27:3
- Psalm 3:6 : Ps 118:11
- Psalm 3:7 : S 2Ch 6:41
- Psalm 3:7 : Ps 6:4; 7:1; 59:1; 109:21; 119:153; Isa 25:9; 33:22; 35:4; 36:15; 37:20; Jer 42:11; Mt 6:13
- Psalm 3:7 : Job 16:10
- Psalm 3:7 : Job 29:17; Ps 57:4; Pr 30:14; La 3:16
- Psalm 3:8 : Ps 27:1; 37:39; 62:1; Isa 43:3, 11; 44:6, 8; 45:21; Hos 13:4; Jnh 2:9; Rev 7:10
- Psalm 3:8 : Nu 6:23; Ps 29:11; 129:8
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ESV
Save Me, O My God
A Psalm of David, (A)when he fled from Absalom his son.3 O Lord, (B)how many are my foes!
Many are (C)rising against me;
2 many are saying of my soul,
(D)“There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah[a]
3 But you, O Lord, are (E)a shield (F)about me,
my glory, and (G)the lifter of my head.
4 I (H)cried aloud to the Lord,
and he (I)answered me from his (J)holy hill. Selah
5 I (K)lay down and slept;
I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.
6 I (L)will not be afraid of many thousands of people
who have (M)set themselves against me all around.
7 (N)Arise, O Lord!
Save me, O my God!
For you (O)strike all my enemies on the cheek;
you (P)break the teeth of the wicked.
8 (Q)Salvation belongs to the Lord;
your blessing be on your people! Selah
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Footnotes
- Psalm 3:2 The meaning of the Hebrew word Selah, used frequently in the Psalms, is uncertain. It may be a musical or liturgical direction
Cross references
- Psalm 3:1 : See 2 Sam. 15:14-17
- Psalm 3:1 : 2 Sam. 15:12
- Psalm 3:1 : 2 Sam. 18:31, 32
- Psalm 3:2 : Ps. 71:11; [2 Sam. 16:8]
- Psalm 3:3 : Ps. 28:7; 84:9; 119:114; Gen. 15:1
- Psalm 3:3 : Job 1:10
- Psalm 3:3 : Ps. 27:5, 6; [Job 10:15]
- Psalm 3:4 : Ps. 77:1; 142:1
- Psalm 3:4 : Ps. 34:4; 60:5; 108:6; [Ps. 6:8; 34:6]
- Psalm 3:4 : See Ps. 2:6
- Psalm 3:5 : Ps. 4:8; [Lev. 26:6; Job 11:18, 19; Prov. 3:24]
- Psalm 3:6 : [Ps. 23:4; 27:3]
- Psalm 3:6 : Isa. 22:7; [1 Kgs. 20:12]
- Psalm 3:7 : Ps. 7:6; 9:19; 10:12; Num. 10:35
- Psalm 3:7 : See Job 16:10
- Psalm 3:7 : Ps. 58:6; Job 29:17
- Psalm 3:8 : Ps. 37:39; 62:7; Isa. 43:11; 45:21; Jer. 3:23; Hos. 13:4; Jonah 2:9; Rev. 7:10; 19:1
3 O Lord, (B)how many are my foes!
Many are (C)rising against me;
2 many are saying of my soul,
(D)“There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah[a]
3 But you, O Lord, are (E)a shield (F)about me,
my glory, and (G)the lifter of my head.
4 I (H)cried aloud to the Lord,
and he (I)answered me from his (J)holy hill. Selah
5 I (K)lay down and slept;
I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.
6 I (L)will not be afraid of many thousands of people
who have (M)set themselves against me all around.
7 (N)Arise, O Lord!
Save me, O my God!
For you (O)strike all my enemies on the cheek;
you (P)break the teeth of the wicked.
8 (Q)Salvation belongs to the Lord;
your blessing be on your people! Selah
Footnotes
- Psalm 3:2 The meaning of the Hebrew word Selah, used frequently in the Psalms, is uncertain. It may be a musical or liturgical direction
Cross references
- Psalm 3:1 : See 2 Sam. 15:14-17
- Psalm 3:1 : 2 Sam. 15:12
- Psalm 3:1 : 2 Sam. 18:31, 32
- Psalm 3:2 : Ps. 71:11; [2 Sam. 16:8]
- Psalm 3:3 : Ps. 28:7; 84:9; 119:114; Gen. 15:1
- Psalm 3:3 : Job 1:10
- Psalm 3:3 : Ps. 27:5, 6; [Job 10:15]
- Psalm 3:4 : Ps. 77:1; 142:1
- Psalm 3:4 : Ps. 34:4; 60:5; 108:6; [Ps. 6:8; 34:6]
- Psalm 3:4 : See Ps. 2:6
- Psalm 3:5 : Ps. 4:8; [Lev. 26:6; Job 11:18, 19; Prov. 3:24]
- Psalm 3:6 : [Ps. 23:4; 27:3]
- Psalm 3:6 : Isa. 22:7; [1 Kgs. 20:12]
- Psalm 3:7 : Ps. 7:6; 9:19; 10:12; Num. 10:35
- Psalm 3:7 : See Job 16:10
- Psalm 3:7 : Ps. 58:6; Job 29:17
- Psalm 3:8 : Ps. 37:39; 62:7; Isa. 43:11; 45:21; Jer. 3:23; Hos. 13:4; Jonah 2:9; Rev. 7:10; 19:1
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1. How many are my foes! (1,2)
There are times when enemies within and without seem to overwhelm us. Those around us discourage us by saying, 'God won't help you.' What can we do? When David was in this situation, he prayed.
2. God is a shield around me (3-8)
A time of trouble is the very time to experience the love and power of God. He is our shield. He will not only protect us, but he will turn the time of adversity into a time of fruitful victory. When I cry aloud to him, he answers from his holy hill. He gives such deep peace and security that fear is driven from my heart. I can lie down and sleep in peace, even if tens of thousands of enemies are drawn up against me on every side. I do not need to hate enemies or seek revenge because God himself will deal with them.
Prayer: Lord, I call on you in time of trouble. Remove fear from my heart and sustain me by your presence. Deal with your enemies in your own way.
One Word: From the Lord comes deliverance
