Psalm 3

This psalm seems to have emphasis for the morning portion of our days (3:5), whereas Psalm 4 seems to emphasize the evening portion (4:8). This parallels the "day and night" theme of Psalm 1:2. This psalm illustrates the struggle of the believer when their personal experience seems to contradict the clear promises of God (cf. Ps. 2 explanation of the promises of 2nd Sam. 7:12-17).

Remember the theme of book 1 of the Psalms: God is faithful to His Word, that He is, despite all evidence to the contrary, on the side of the righteous and that He does fulfill His promise to support His king. (Grogan)

1. Title: A psalm of David, when he fled from the face of Absalom his son.
2. David's prayer concerning his threatening situation—3:1-2 1 O Yahweh,
3. David's confidence in God's protection—3:3-4
4. David's restful response of faith—3:5-7