Psalm 3
Theme
A Call to Yahweh in Distress
Outline
1–2, Enemies Rise and Declare No Salvation in God 3–4, Confidence in Yahweh 5–6, Fearless Sleep 7–8, Rise Up Yahweh to Whom Salvation Belongs
Key Verse
(3:4) I cried to the LORD with my voice, and He heard me from His holy hill. (3:1) LORD, how they have increased who trouble me! Many are they who rise up against me.
Notes
In Ps (3:1–2) David’s adversaries “rise” against him and declare that there is no salvation for him in God. In (3:7–8) David calls on Yahweh to “rise” against his enemies and declares that salvation belongs to Yahweh. David communicates his confidence in Yahweh in (3:3–4), and that confidence gives him fearless sleep in (3:5–6).