Psalms 3:5
I — I have lain down, and I sleep, I have waked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
In Context
4My voice [is] unto Jehovah: I call: And He answereth me from his holy hill, Selah.
6I am not afraid of myriads of people, That round about they have set against me.
Cross References
Leviticus 26:6'And I have given peace in the land, and ye have lain down, and there is none causing trembling; and I have caused evil beasts to cease out of the land, and the sword doth not pass over into your land.
Psalms 4:8In peace together I lie down and sleep, For Thou, O Jehovah, alone, In confidence dost cause me to dwell!
Psalms 66:9Who hath placed our soul in life, And suffered not our feet to be moved.
Proverbs 3:24If thou liest down, thou art not afraid, Yea, thou hast lain down, And sweet hath been thy sleep.
Proverbs 18:10A tower of strength [is] the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.
Acts 12:6and when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night was Peter sleeping between two soldiers, having been bound with two chains, guards also before the door were keeping 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 →