Psalm 3:1-8

Save Me, O My God

A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.

1
O Lord, o how many are my foes!
Many are p rising against me;
 2 many are saying of my soul,
q there is no salvation for him in God. Selah 1

3 But you, O Lord, are r a shield s about me,
my glory, and t the lifter of my head.
 4 I u cried aloud to the Lord,
and he v answered me from his w holy hill. Selah

5 I x lay down and slept;
I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.
 6 I y will not be afraid of many thousands of people
who have z set themselves against me all around.

7 a Arise, O Lord!
Save me, O my God!
For you b strike all my enemies on the cheek;
you c break the teeth of the wicked.

8 d Salvation belongs to the Lord;
your blessing be on your people! Selah

  1. Cross References
    2 Samuel 15:14 - 17
    Then David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, "Arise, and let us flee, or else there will be no escape for us from Absalom. Go quickly, lest he overtake us quickly and bring down ruin on us and strike the city with the edge of the sword.
  2. Cross References
    2 Samuel 15:12
    And while Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city Giloh. And the conspiracy grew strong, and the people with Absalom kept increasing.
  3. Cross References
    2 Samuel 18:31 - 32
    And behold, the Cushite came, and the Cushite said, "Good news for my lord the king! For the Lord has delivered you this day from the hand of all who rose up against you.
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 71:11
    And say, "God has forsaken him; pursue and seize him, for there is none to deliver him.
    2 Samuel 16:8
    The Lord has avenged on you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. See, your evil is on you, for you are a man of blood.
  5. Cross References
    Psalms 28:7
    The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
    Psalms 84:9
    Behold our shield, O God; look on the face of your anointed!
    Psalms 119:114
    You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.
    Genesis 15:1
    After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: "Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.
  6. Cross References
    Job 1:10
    Have you not put a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
  7. Cross References
    Psalms 27:5 - 6
    For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock.
    Job 10:15
    If I am guilty, woe to me! If I am in the right, I cannot lift up my head, for I am filled with disgrace and look on my affliction.
  8. Cross References
    Psalms 77:1
    I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and he will hear me.
    Psalms 142:1
    With my voice I cry out to the Lord ; with my voice I plead for mercy to the Lord.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 34:4
    I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
    Psalms 60:5
    That your beloved ones may be delivered, give salvation by your right hand and answer us!
    Psalms 108:6
    That your beloved ones may be delivered, give salvation by your right hand and answer me!
    Psalms 6:8
    Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.
    Psalms 34:6
    This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.
  10. Cross References
    Psalms 2:6
    "As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill."
  11. Cross References
    Psalms 4:8
    In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
    Leviticus 26:6
    I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid. And I will remove harmful beasts from the land, and the sword shall not go through your land.
    Job 11:18 - 19
    And you will feel secure, because there is hope; you will look around and take your rest in security.
    Proverbs 3:24
    If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
  12. Cross References
    Psalms 23:4
    Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
    Psalms 27:3
    Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident.
  13. Cross References
    Isaiah 22:7
    Your choicest valleys were full of chariots, and the horsemen took their stand at the gates.
    1 Kings 20:12
    When Ben-hadad heard this message as he was drinking with the kings in the booths, he said to his men, "Take your positions." And they took their positions against the city.
  14. Cross References
    Psalms 7:6
    Arise, O Lord, in your anger; lift yourself up against the fury of my enemies; awake for me; you have appointed a judgment.
    Psalms 9:19
    Arise, O Lord! Let not man prevail; let the nations be judged before you!
    Psalms 10:12
    Arise, O Lord ; O God, lift up your hand; forget not the afflicted.
    Numbers 10:35
    And whenever the ark set out, Moses said, "Arise, O Lord, and let your enemies be scattered, and let those who hate you flee before you.
  15. Cross References
    Job 16:10
    Men have gaped at me with their mouth; they have struck me insolently on the cheek; they mass themselves together against me.
  16. Cross References
    Psalms 58:6
    O God, break the teeth in their mouths; tear out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord!
    Job 29:17
    I broke the fangs of the unrighteous and made him drop his prey from his teeth.
  17. Cross References
    Psalms 37:39
    The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord...
    Psalms 62:7
    On God rests my salvation and my glory; my migh...
    Isaiah 43:11
    I, I am the Lord, and besides me there is no sa...
    Isaiah 45:21
    Declare and present your case; let them take co...
    Jeremiah 3:23
    Truly the hills are a delusion, the orgies on t...
    Hosea 13:4
    But I am the Lord your God from the land of Egy...
    Jonah 2:9
    But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacri...
    Revelation 7:10
    And crying out with a loud voice, "Salvation be...
    Revelation 19:1
    After this I heard what seemed to be the loud v...
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