English Standard Version
Psalms 3:5
5I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the Lord sustained 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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustained me.
- New Living Translation (NLT)I lay down and slept, yet I woke up in safety, for the Lord was watching over me.
Context of Psalms 3:5
3But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. 4I cried aloud to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the Lord sustained me. 6I will not be afraid of many thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around. 7Arise, O Lord! Save me, O my God! For you strike all my enemies on the cheek; you break the teeth of the wicked.
Read all of Psalms 3Psalms 3:5 word by word
אֲנִ֥י שָׁכַ֗בְתִּי וָֽאִ֫ישָׁ֥נָה הֱקִיצ֑וֹתִי כִּ֖י יְהוָ֣ה יִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 3:5
- Psalms 4:8In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
- Psalms 127:2It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.
- Leviticus 26:6I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid. And I will remove harmful beasts from the land, and the sword shall not go through your land.
- Job 11:18And you will feel secure, because there is hope; you will look around and take your rest in security.
- Proverbs 3:24If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
- Acts 12:6Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison.
- Psalms 66:9who has kept our soul among the living and has not let our feet slip.
- Proverbs 14:26In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge.
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
- Isaiah 26:3You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, 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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