Psalm 3—This
psalm of David has as its background his flight from his rebellious son,
Absalom, but it is applicable in our day and age and situation, too. The psalm
was written to sustain the faith of anyone who faces a hostile conspiracy of
foes, whether those foes are physical or spiritual. David counsels us to cry to
the Lord when we are beset by trouble (vv. 1–2), then be calm, knowing that the
Lord will sustain us (vv. 3–6). We can boldly exhort God to intervene on our
behalf (v. 7) and then be certain that His blessing is upon us, and He will
bring salvation (v. 8).
Psalm 3 –
Peace in the Midst of a Storm
This is the first psalm with a title: A Psalm of David when he fled from Absalom
his son. Since these titles are in the canonical text of the Hebrew Bible,
they are to be taken with absolute seriousness throughout.
These events are recorded in 2 Samuel 15-18, but the
heart of David at that difficult time is recorded in this psalm.[2]
Collect for
Psalm 3: Lord God, you gave the people of the world to be the inheritance of
your Son; you crowned him as king of Zion, your holy city, and gave him your
Church as his bride. As he proclaims the ay of your eternal kingdom, may we
serve him faithfully, and so know the royal power of your Son, Jesus Christ our
Lord.
Grant, O Lord, that the course of this would may be
peaceable governed by your providence and that you Church may joyfully serve
you in confidence and serenity; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen [3]
-14 June, 2022 – Flag Day
[1] Luther’s Seal, copyright © Ed Riojas, Higher Things
[3] Collect for Psalm 3, Thursday of the Week of Pentecost 2, For All the Saints, A Prayer Book For and By the Church, Vol. II © 1995 The American Lutheran Publicity Bureau, Delhi, NY
[4] The American Flag copyright © Google images
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