Salmos 3

Salmos 3

Meyer - Psalm 3:3 But Thou O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. Oh, my soul, hast then made God thy glory? Others boast in their wealth, beauty, position, achievements: duet thou find in God what they find in these? Thou needest safety from the shocks of time and change: is He thy shield? Thou must have something outside of thee, to complete thy blessedness: is He thine ideal? Thy head is drooping like a flower-cup—it sadly needs the dexterous hand of the Gardener: is it busy with the? “Nothing resting in its own completeness Can have worth or beauty: but alone— Because it leads and lends to further sweetness, Fuller, higher, deeper than its own— Life is only bright when it proceedeth Towards a truer, deeper life above; Human love is sweetest when it leadeth To a more divine and perfect love.” God around us as a shield, God above and within us as an ideal, God lifting up the tired and sorrowful face — this was David’s threefold conception of his relation with God. All around men were filled with wrath at him. He heard their harsh voices, and what they said. Nevertheless he comforted, and stayed his heart with the words, But Thou, O Lord. Ah, what an instant change they make! “We kneel, and all round us seems to lower; We rise and all, the distant and the near, Stands forth in sunny outline, brave and clear; We kneel, how weak — we rise, how full of power!” Ah, these Buts! What a difference they make in our lives. There is always the hedge of God’s care, always an illimitable reserve of power and help within our reach, of which we may avail ourselves; and we are so sure of it, that we lay ourselves down in peace to sleep, though the foe in thousands encamps around. God, My Glory You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory and the One who lifts up my head. —Psalm 3:3 Today's Scripture: Psalm 3 Is God your glory? (Psalm 3:3). The word glory is the translation of a Hebrew word meaning “weight” or “significance.” Some people measure their worth by beauty, intelligence, money, power, or prestige. But David, who wrote Psalm 3, found his security and worth in God. He said that many stood against him. He heard their cruel voices and was tempted to believe them, to give way to discouragement and depression. Nevertheless, he comforted and strengthened his heart with these words: “You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory and the One who lifts up my head” (v.3). What a change that realization made! He had God, and his enemies did not. So he could hold up his head with confidence. Verses like Psalm 3:3 can bring peace to your heart even in the midst of a storm of trouble. God is your shield and deliverer. He will deal with your adversaries in due time. Though many be against me And would attack my name, I'll glory in my Savior And trust Him just the same. —Fitzhugh No one is more secure than the one who is held in God's hands. A Shield Around Me But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. Psalm 3:3 Today's Scripture & Insight: Psalm 3 Our church experienced an agonizing loss when Paul, our gifted worship minister, died at the age of thirty-one in a boating accident. Paul and his wife, DuRhonda, were no strangers to pain; they had buried several children who hadn’t made it to term. Now there would be another grave near the small graves of these little ones. The life-crushing crisis this family experienced hit those who loved them like a knockout blow to the head. David was no stranger to personal and family crises. In Psalm 3, he found himself overwhelmed because of the rebellion of his son Absalom. Rather than stay and fight, he chose to flee his home and throne (2 Samuel 15:13–23). Though “many” considered him forsaken by God (Psalm 3:2), David knew better; he saw the Lord as his protector (v. 3), and he called upon Him accordingly (v. 4). And so did DuRhonda. In the midst of her grief, when hundreds had gathered to remember her husband, she raised her soft, tender voice in a song that expressed confidence in God. How did you respond the last time you found yourself in an overwhelming situation? How does knowing God is a shield around you help? Heavenly Father, help me to see that though life can be uncomfortable, I can find comfort in You. Igor And Me You, O Lord, are a shield for me. — Psalm 3:3 Today's Scripture: Psalm 3:1-8 When I was in Siberia, my friend Igor and I stopped at a store. Just outside the door a large, mean-looking dog snarled at us and would not let us inside. After a while the store owner came out, and to my surprise he shot the dog. So Igor and I went in. A few minutes later, four angry Russians burst into the building, looking for the man who had killed their dog. One slapped Igor in the face, and another slammed me against a wall. When they saw that neither of us had a rifle, they left. But they returned almost immediately. After more heated conversation, they left again. Only then did I realize that Igor had positioned himself between me and the half-drunken men. They would have had to fight Igor to get to me—and he is one strong man! What Igor did for me illustrates what God does for His people. King David’s foes were aligned against him, led by his son Absalom. Yet David saw God as his shield (Psalm 3:3). This truth reflected David’s own relationship to his people. They saw the king as their shield, their protector against the enemy. Now the king saw the Almighty as his protector. God is always present with us, Though His face we cannot see; He protects and guides and comforts All His children faithfully. —Sper God is always protecting us—even when we don't realize we need it. Psalm 3:4 I was crying to the LORD with my voice, And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah BGT Psalm 3:5 φωνῇ μου πρὸς κύριον ἐκέκραξα καὶ ἐπήκουσέν μου ἐξ ὄρους ἁγίου αὐτοῦ διάψαλμα LXE Psalm 3:4 I cried to the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy mountain. Pause. KJV Psalm 3:4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. NET Psalm 3:4 To the LORD I cried out, and he answered me from his holy hill. (Selah) CSB Psalm 3:4 I cry aloud to the LORD, and He answers me from His holy mountain.Selah ESV Psalm 3:4 I cried aloud to the LORD, and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah NIV Psalm 3:4 To the LORD I cry aloud, and he answers me from his holy hill. Selah NLT Psalm 3:4 I cried out to the LORD, and he answered me from his holy mountain. Interlude NRS Psalm 3:4 I cry aloud to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy hill. Selah NJB Psalm 3:4 I cry out to Yahweh; he answers from his holy mountain.Pause NAB Psalm 3:5 Whenever I cried out to the LORD, I was answered from the holy mountain. Selah YLT Psalm 3:4 My voice is unto Jehovah: I call: And He answereth me from his holy hill, Selah. GWN Psalm 3:4 I call aloud to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain. Selah BBE Psalm 3:4 I send up a cry to the Lord with my voice, and he gives me an answer from his holy hill. (Selah.) RSV Psalm 3:4 I cry aloud to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy hill. Selah NKJ Psalm 3:4 I cried to the LORD with my voice, And He heard me from His holy hill. Selah ASV Psalm 3:4 I cry unto Jehovah with my voice, And he answereth me out of his holy hill. Selah DBY Psalm 3:4 With my voice will I call to Jehovah, and he will answer me from the hill of his holiness. Selah. BHT Psalm 3:5 qôlî ´el-yhwh(´ädönäy) ´eqrä´ wayya|`ánëºnî mëhar qodšô seºlâ NIRV Psalm 3:4 I call out to the LORD. He answers me from his holy hill. Selah RWB Psalm 3:4 I cried to the LORD with my voice, and he heard me from his holy hill. Selah. WEB Psalm 3:4 I cried to the LORD with my voice, and he heard me from his holy hill. Selah. I was crying to the LORD: Ps 22:2-5 34:6 50:15 66:17-19 86:3,4 91:15 116:1-4 130:1,2 138:3 Ps 142:1-3 Isa 65:24 Jer 29:12,13 Mt 7:7 Jas 5:13 He answered me: Ps 34:4 His holy mountain: Ps 2:6 43:3 99:9 132:13,14 PRAYING OUT LOUD I was crying to the LORD with my voice - ESV = "I cried aloud"