Psalms 3:5

Psalms 3:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me.
• New International Version (NIV)I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustained me.

Context of Psalms 3:5

3But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory [and my honor], and the One who lifts my head. 4With my voice I was crying to the Lord, And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah. I lay down and slept [safely]; I awakened, for the Lord sustains me. 6I will not be intimidated or afraid of the ten thousands Who have set themselves against me all around. 7Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God! For You have struck all my enemies on the cheek; You have shattered the teeth of the wicked.

Psalms 3:5 word by word

אֲנִ֥י שָׁכַ֗בְתִּי וָֽאִ֫ישָׁ֥נָה הֱקִיצ֑וֹתִי כִּ֖י יְהוָ֣ה יִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I laid me downשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: lay downH7901
• and sleptיָשֵׁןyâshên · to sleepH3462
• I awakedקִיץqûts · to awakeH6974
• for the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• sustainedסָמַךְsâmak · to supportH5564

Cross-references for Psalms 3:5

• Psalms 4:8In peace [and with a tranquil heart] I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety and confident trust.
• Psalms 127:2It is vain for you to rise early, To retire late, To eat the bread of anxious labors— For He gives [blessings] to His beloved even in his sleep.
• Leviticus 26:6I will also grant peace in the land, so that you may lie down and there will be no one to make you afraid. I will also eliminate harmful animals from the land, and no sword will pass through your land.
• Job 11:18Then you would trust [with confidence], because there is hope; You would look around you and rest securely.
• Proverbs 3:24When you lie down, you will not be afraid; When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
• Acts 12:6The very night before Herod was to bring him forward, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries were in front of the door guarding the prison.
• Psalms 66:9Who keeps us among the living, And does not allow our feet to slip or stumble.
• Proverbs 14:26In the [reverent] fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And His children will [always] have a place of refuge.
• Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs to it and is safe and set on high [far above evil].
• Isaiah 26:3You will keep in perfect and constant peace the one whose mind is steadfast [that is, committed and focused on You—in both inclination and character], Because he trusts and takes refuge in You [with hope and confident expectation].

Commentaries on Psalms 3:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5I laid me down and slept - He who knows that he has God for his Protector may go quietly and confidently to his bed, not fearing the violence of the fire, the edge of the sword, the designs of wicked men, nor the influence of malevolent spirits. I awaked - Though humanly speaking there was reason to fear I should have been murdered in my bed, as my most confidential servants had been corrupted by my rebellious son; yet God, my shield, protected me. I both…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5I laid me down and slept - Notwithstanding these troubles and dangers I had such confidence that God hears prayer, and such calm trust in his protection, that I laid me down gently and slept securely. The psalmist mentions this as a remarkable proof of the divine protection and favor. He was driven from his capital, his throne, and his home. He was compelled to wander as a poor fugitive, accompanied by only a few friends. He was pursued by enemies, who…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-8Verses 4-8 Care and grief do us good, when they engage us to pray to God, as in earnest. David had always found God ready to answer his prayers. Nothing can fix a gulf between the communications of God's grace towards us, and the working of his grace in us; between his favour and our faith. He had always been very safe under the Divine protection. This is applicable to the common mercies of every night, for which we ought to give thanks every morning…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5By focusing on the Lord (Psalm 3:3–4) during his crisis, the psalmist can rest, confident in his safety (see study note on Psalm 4:8). The Lord cares for his servant. God protects him and keeps his mind and heart free from fear (Psalms 37:17; 54:4; 119:116; 145:14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. the Lord sustained me--literally, "will sustain me," as if his language or thought when he laid down, and the reason of his composure.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 3:5

• Faith

In the dictionaries

• Psalms, Book of
• Vulgate

Commentaries on Psalms 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings