Psalms 3:5
I laid down and slept. I awoke, for LORD sustains me.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
In Context
4I cry to LORD with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah.
6I will not be afraid of ten thousands of the people who have set themselves against me round about.
Cross References
Leviticus 26:6And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lay down, and none shall make you afraid. And I will cause evil beasts to cease out of the land, nor shall the sword go through your land.
Psalms 4:8In peace I will both lay down and sleep, for thou, LORD, alone make me dwell in safety.
Psalms 66:9who holds our soul in life, and does not allow our feet to be moved.
Proverbs 3:24When thou lay down, thou shall not be afraid. Yea, thou shall lay down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Proverbs 18:10The name of LORD is a strong tower. A righteous man runs into it, and is safe.
Acts 12:6And when Herod was about to bring him forth, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound by two chains. And guards in front of the door guarded the prison.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 3:5-8
Confidence in God. 4 I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. 5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me. 6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about. 7 Arise, O Lord ; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly. 8 Salvation belongeth unto the Lord : thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah. David, having stirred up himself… Read the whole commentary →