Psalms 3:4
(3:5) With my voice I call unto the Lord, and he answereth me out of his holy mountain. Selah.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
In Context
3(3:4) But thou, O Lord, art a shield around me, my glory, and he that lifteth up my head.
5(3:6) I laid myself down and slept: I awoke; for the Lord sustaineth me.
Cross References
Psalms 2:6[Saying,] Yet have I appointed my king upon Zion my holy mount.
Psalms 22:2(22:3) O my God! I call in the day-time, but thou answerest not; and in the night I find no rest.
Psalms 28:7The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him hath my heart trusted, and I am helped, and my heart exulteth; and with my song will I thank him.
Psalms 34:6(34:7) This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and out of all his distresses did he save him.
Psalms 50:15And call on me on the day of distress: I will deliver thee,— and so wilt thou glorify me.”
Psalms 66:17Unto him I cried with my mouth, and a song of extolling was on my tongue.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 3:2-4
Distress and Confidence. 1 Lord , how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me. 2 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah. 3 But thou, O Lord , art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. The title of this psalm and many others is as a key hung ready at the door, to open it, and let us into the entertainments of it; when we know upon what occasion a psalm was penned we know the better how to expound it. This was composed, or at… Read the whole commentary →