Psalm 3 (KJV) - I cry out to the Lord and He delivers me, He sustains me

From Psalms

Psalm 3
(A psalm of David.  When he fled from his son Absalom.)


¹O LORD, how are they increased that trouble me!
      many are they that rise up against me.
²Many there be which say of my soul,
      There is no help for him in God.                            Selah

³But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me;
      my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
⁴I cried unto the LORD with my voice,
      and he heard me out of his holy hill.                       Selah


⁵I laid me down and slept;
      I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
⁶I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people,
      that have set themselves against me round about.
⁷Arise, 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.


⁸Salvation belongeth unto the LORD:
      thy blessing is upon thy people.                              Selah


Today as I revisit Psalm 3 I am reminded of the days when it was me against my addiction.  On those days I am defenseless.  There might as well be tens of thousands porn sites, strip clubs, web cam sites, bars, massage parlors, singles dating sites - surrounding me, drawn up on every side.  I am defenseless, if not for my God, and my Higher Power.


Thankfully, I call out to the Lord in my time of need, and He delivers me from this evil.  I fall asleep and in the morning I am still alive because it is His will - He sustains me.  I will be given the gift another day.  I will take this day as it is to seek His word, His strength, and His glory to fight to be free of this evil again.


I am grateful for Psalm 3 yet again.  What a truly beautiful and awesome morning prayer.


Thanks for letting me share.