THE LORD SUSTAINS ME
Passage: Psalm 3:1~8  
Key verse: 5b
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)
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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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
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