Psalm 3:3 But You, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.
Commentary on this chapter says, “The events are recorded in 2 Samuel 15-18, but the heart of David at that difficult time is recorded in this psalm.” I love that distinction between the events and the heart, as they are quite different. The events are clinical, newspaper-factual accounts. The heart is the emotions, the feelings involved.
Psalm 3:4 I call out to the LORD, and He answers me from His holy mountain.
I would do well to remember as I weather life’s storms that the events and the heart are distinctly separate. I may not be able to do anything about the events, but I can give my heart totally to God, no matter what. He is big enough and loving enough to handle my pain, my anger, my fear, my doubt, all of it. He is the shield around me.
Psalm 3:5 I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Thank You for the reminder that no matter what events transpire, You know my heart. I can be real, open, and honest with You. You are my shield, Lord. You are my glory. You lift my head high, no matter my circumstances. Draw me closer. Amen.
Psalm 3:6 I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side.
Have a blessed day.