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Time after Pentecost · Proper 7 · Year C

Psalm 3

A Morning Prayer of Trust

June 25, 2028

David Mourns the Death of Absalom, Willem van Herp (I)
David Mourns the Death of Absalom, Willem van Herp (I), c. 1633–1675Private collection, via Wikimedia
A small Antwerp painting of the king collapsed with grief while his officers stand back, uncertain what to do.O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you. Psalm 3 is headed as David's prayer when fleeing this same son.Private collection, via WikimediaIn private hands; the painting is known from the public domain reproduction rather than from a wall.Private collection, via Wikimedia
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelLuke 8:26-39Lk 8:26-39
EpistleGal. 3:23-4:7Gal 3:23-4:7
Old TestamentIsa. 65:1-9Is 65:1-9
PsalterPs. 3Ps 3

Overview & Insights

"I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me." (Psalm 3:5)

David prays while surrounded by enemies who say God will not save him, and answers with confidence that the LORD is a shield around him. The psalm moves from crisis to settled trust within a handful of verses.

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Commentary

Psalm 3 Commentary: The Awakening of TrustPs 3 Commentary: The Awakening of Trust Enduring Word · David Guzik

Frames the psalm as morning prayer born out of David's flight from Absalom.

Psalm 3:1 CommentariesPs 3:1 Commentaries BibleHub

Gathers classic commentary on David's cry amid many adversaries.

Psalms 3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical CommentaryPs 3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary StudyLight

Homiletical outline useful for tracing the psalm's shift from fear to trust.

Background & Word Study

Psalm 3:1 InterlinearPs 3:1 Interlinear BibleHub

Shows the Hebrew of David's cry amid rising adversaries.

Psalms 3Ps 3 Sefaria

Hebrew text of David's morning psalm alongside translation.

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