Psalms 3:1
A Psalm of David, in his fleeing from the face of Absalom his son. Jehovah, how have my distresses multiplied! Many are rising up against me.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
In Context
2Many are saying of my soul, 'There is no salvation for him in God.' Selah.
Cross References
Joshua 11:5and all these kings are met together, and they come and encamp together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
2 Samuel 15:14And David saith to all his servants who [are] with him in Jerusalem, 'Rise, and we flee, for we have no escape from the face of Absalom; haste to go, lest he hasten, and have overtaken us, and forced on us evil, and smitten the city by the mouth of the sword.'
2 Samuel 15:17And the king goeth out, and all the people at his feet, and they stand still at the farthest off house.
2 Samuel 17:11'So that I have counselled: Let all Israel be diligently gathered unto thee, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba, as the sand that [is] by the sea for multitude, and thou thyself art going in the midst;
Matthew 10:21'And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child, and children shall rise up against parents, and shall put them to death,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 3:1
As the foregoing psalm, in the type of David in preferment, showed us the royal dignity of the Redeemer, so this, by the example of David in distress, shows us the peace and holy security of the redeemed, how safe they really are, and think themselves to be, under the divine protection. David, being now driven out from his palace, from the royal city, from the holy city, by his rebellious son Absalom, I. Complains to God of his enemies, ver. 1, 2 . II. Confides in God, and encourages himself in him as his God,… Read the whole commentary →