Psalm 3 - A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom. LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.” But you, LORD, are a shield ...

3 But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. 4 I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

3 But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. 4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

A Psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom. 1 O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me! 2 Many say of me, “God will not deliver him.” Selah a. 3 But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head. 4 To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah 5 I lie ...

The Lord Helps His Troubled People - A Psalm of David when he fled from Absalom his son. Lord, how they have increased who trouble me! Many are they who rise up against me.

“God will not deliver him.” # 3:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 4 and 8. 3 But you, Lord , are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.

When he fled from his son Absalom. 1 LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! 2 Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.” 3 But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. 4 I call out to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain.

3 But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head. 4 I cried to the Lord with my voice, And He heard me from His holy hill. Selah

1 Lord, how they have increased who trouble me! Many are they who rise up against me. “There is no help for him in God.” My glory and the One who lifts up my head. And He heard me from His holy hill. I awoke, for the Lord sustained me. Who have set themselves against me all around. Save me, O my God! You have broken the teeth of the ungodly.

May 3, 2025 · Psalm 3 was written by David when he fled from his son Absalom, who had conspired against him. Imagine the heartbreak: not only was David’s life in danger, but the betrayal came from his own family. His enemies were many, and they were convinced that even God would not save him. Yet David models incredible faith in this psalm.