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Psalms Chapter 3 (ROTHERHAM)

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Psalms 3: A Morning Prayer of Trust
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1 Yahweh! how have mine adversaries multiplied, Multitudes, are rising against me;

2 Multitudes, are saying of my soul,—No salvation for him in God. [Selah.]

3 But, thou, Yahweh, art a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter up of my head.

4 With my voice—unto Yahweh, do I cry, and he hath answered me out of his holy mountain. [Selah.]

5 I, laid me down and slept,—I awoke, Surely, Yahweh, sustaineth me!

6 I will not be afraid of myriads of people, who, round about, have set themselves against me.

7 Rise! Yahweh, Save me, my God. Surely thou hast smitten all my foes on the cheekbone, The teeth of the lawless, hast thou broken.

8 To Yahweh, belongeth Salvation! Upon thy people, be thy blessing. [Selah.]

Frequently Asked Questions

What situation does Psalms 3 describe?
The psalmist is surrounded by many enemies who say there's no help for him in God (v.1-2), yet he calls the LORD 'a shield for me' and the one who lifts up his head (v.3).
What does Psalms 3:5 say about sleep?
The psalmist says, 'I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me' (v.5), citing peaceful rest as evidence of God's protection even while surrounded by many enemies (v.6).
How does Psalms 3 end?
It ends with a prayer for God to arise and save, recalling that God has struck his enemies on the cheek bone, followed by the declaration that 'salvation belongeth unto the LORD' (v.7-8), a similar cry for rescue found in Psalms 27:6.

Today's Verse

then `wrote' Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,

Ezra 4:9 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

The chapter's turning point comes when David says he lay down, slept, and awoke because the LORD sustained him, a picture echoed later in Psalms 4. It closes by declaring that salvation and blessing belong to the LORD, a phrase paralleled in Psalms 27:6.