Psalm 3

A Psalm of David when he fled from Absalom his son.

 I lay down and slept;
I awoke, for the Lord sustained me. prelude, v.5

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This psalm is to a specific point of time in David's life.  It's when his son, Absalom, tries to raise up against his father and take over Israel as king.  The whole story is in 2 Samuel 15.  David in this psalm is crying out in deep distress and depression. Can you imagine how hard that would be to have your son try to overthrow you and turn everyone against you?  Israel was probably super confused thinking one thing that God was doing to what He was actually doing and that being He was protecting David, not trying to kill him.  David is crying here on his bed and probably seemed like the night would never end or hope to not wake up to reality, but in the morning he's renewed with how the Lord sustained him and renewed confidence.  When was the last time you've felt this way?  Read the story of David and Absalom and then reread this psalm.  What new feelings and understandings do you now have connecting this poetry with actual life events?