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Psalms 3

Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross
Introduction

1  The security of God's protection.
Verse 1

LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
A. M. 2983. B.C. 1021. (Title.) Psalm, {Mizmor,} from the verb to cut, prune, sing, a poem cut into short sentences, divided into syllables, pruned from every redundancy, and thus adapted for singing
when
2 Samuel 15:1-18
how
2 Samuel 15:12, 16:15, 17:11-13, Matthew 27:25
many
17:7, Matthew 10:21
Verse 2

Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
no
22:7, 42:3,10, 71:11, 2 Samuel 16:7,8, Matthew 27:42,43
Selah
4,8, 4:2,4, Habakkuk 3:3,9,13
Verse 3

But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
a shield
18:2, 28:7, 84:11, 119:114, Genesis 15:1, Deuteronomy 33:29
for
or, about. my.
4:3, 62:7, Isaiah 45:25, 60:19, Luke 2:32, Revelation 21:11,23
the
27:6, 110:7, Genesis 40:13, 2 Kings 25:27
Verse 4

I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
I cried
22:2-5, 34:6, 50:15, 66:17-19, 86:3,4, 91:15, 116:1-4, 130:1,2, 138:3, 142:1-3, Isaiah 65:24, Jeremiah 29:12,13, Matthew 7:7, James 5:13
he
34:4
his
2:6, 43:3, 99:9, 132:13,14
Verse 5

I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
I laid
4:8, 127:2, Leviticus 26:6, Job 11:18,19, Proverbs 3:24, Acts 12:6
the
4:8, 66:9, Proverbs 14:26, 18:10, Isaiah 26:3
Verse 6

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
I will
27:1-3, 46:2,7, 118:10-12, 2 Kings 6:15-17, Romans 8:31
ten
2 Samuel 18:7
set
2:2
Verse 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.
Arise
10:12, 12:5, 35:23, 44:23, 59:5, 74:11, 76:9, Isaiah 51:9, Habakkuk 2:19
thou
58:6, Job 16:10, 29:17, Lamentations 3:30
Verse 8

Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
Salvation
37:39,40, Proverbs 21:31, Isaiah 43:11, 45:21,22, Jeremiah 3:23, Hosea 13:4, Jonah 2:9, Acts 4:12, Revelation 7:10, 19:1
thy blessing
29:11, 72:17, Acts 3:26, Ephesians 1:3, Hebrews 6:14, 1 Peter 3:9

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