THE LORD SUSTAINS ME
Key verse: 5b
NIV
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. The LORD sustains me (1-6)
David was fleeing for his life due to his son Absalom's rebellion. The enemy's numbers were increasing day by day. Satan accused him through people's taunting: 'God will not save him.' Like David, we may be surrounded by unseen enemies, however, see what David did. David didn't devise a military strategy, but called out to God, trusting in the protection of God who would lift his head high. His absolute trust in the LORD enabled him to sleep in peace, not fearing the possible disaster. If God is for us, who can be against us (Ro 8:31)? God sustains his people when they trust in him.
2. Deliver me, my God! (7-8)
David not only knew that his trial came from God, but also that salvation comes from Him. He trusted God to deal with his enemies and prayed, 'Arise, LORD! Deliver me, my God!
Prayer: Lord, thank you for sustaining me in spite of my sins and failures. Help me trust in you, who is my shield and glory, and call out to you in times of trouble.
One Word: Deliverance comes from the LORD
