Psalm 3

Psalm 3

A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.

1 O LORD, how many are my foes!
How many rise up against me!

2 Many are saying of me,
"God will not deliver him."
Selah ^[a]

3 But you are a shield around me, O LORD;
you bestow glory on me and lift ^[b] up my head.

4 To the LORD I cry aloud,
and he answers me from his holy hill.
Selah

5 I lie down and sleep;
I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.

6 I will not fear the tens of thousands
drawn up against me on every side.

7 Arise, O LORD!
Deliver me, O my God!
Strike all my enemies on the jaw;
break the teeth of the wicked.

8 From the LORD comes deliverance.
May your blessing be on your people.
Selah

hi guys. i got my wisdom teeth pulled out today... so this might be unintelligible.

anyways. the first time i remember reading this is in junior year. back then my first thought was, what enemies? i dont know what this is talking about.. in this psalm david is fleeing for his life. i dont think i've ever had to fight for my life. it made me think of all the times i've been in a "crisis" and how easily i fall into despair. today while getting my wisdom teeth pulled out, i started getting an anxiety attack for whatever reason. it was toward the very end, the last 30 minutes of the 4 hour procedure. (it went by really fast). i kept thinking, God, God please give me rest, please please. and even though i was losing control of what my body was feeling, i kept reminding myself about what really mattered. that the Lord sustains me, and that i have salvation, and i have a secure eternity with him. even though people might scoff at me and look at my hope in Christ as foolish, the Lord truly is a shield around me, who plucked me out of darkness in the first place and will carry out my sancification. So, its pretty ironic that verse 7 says that "break the teeth of the wicked," 1 because my teeth were "broken" today, but praise God, i slept a little when i got back and the anxiety attack was gone. it gave me time just to praise God for his grace, realize how i take the last few months when i didnt have any anxiety attacks for granted, just thank him for his goodness, and most of all thank him for that which cannot be taken from me, my salvation. you guys can pray for me cause my throat hurts alot cause i think im getting a cold, my wisdom teeth, anxiety attacks, and health in general :] this whole ordeal also taught my heart some more patience, how to be more joyful in every circumstance. he's so faithful to sanctify us, and bring us the trials that will purify us. pray for my receptive heart, my obedience and that i dont become hardened or bitter.

i heart you guys.