Psalms 3:5
I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
In Context
4To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah
6I will not fear the myriads set against me on every side.
Cross References
Leviticus 26:6And I will give peace to the land, and you will lie down with nothing to fear. I will rid the land of dangerous animals, and no sword will pass through your land.
Psalms 4:8I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
Psalms 66:9He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.
Proverbs 3:24When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.
Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
Acts 12:6On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to 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 →