Berean Standard Bible
Psalms 3:5
5I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.
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 around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head. 4To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me. 6I will not fear the myriads set against me on every side. 7Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
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אֲנִ֥י שָׁכַ֗בְתִּי וָֽאִ֫ישָׁ֥נָה הֱקִיצ֑וֹתִי כִּ֖י יְהוָ֣ה יִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 3:5
- Psalms 4:8I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
- Psalms 127:2In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
- Leviticus 26:6And I will give peace to the land, and you will lie down with nothing to fear. I will rid the land of dangerous animals, and no sword will pass through your land.
- Job 11:18You will be secure, because there is hope, and you will look around and lie down in safety.
- Proverbs 3:24When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.
- Acts 12:6On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.
- Psalms 66:9He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.
- Proverbs 14:26He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
- Isaiah 26:3You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
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
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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
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