Psalms 3:3

2 Kings 25:27; Deuteronomy 33:29; Genesis 15:1; Genesis 40:13; Isaiah 45:25; Isaiah 60:19; Luke 2:32; Psalms 110:7; Psalms 119:114; Psalms 18:2; Psalms 27:6; Psalms 28:7; Psalms 4:3; Psalms 62:7; Psalms 84:11; Revelation 21:11; Revelation 21:23

Related Commentaries of Psalms 3:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

:Title A Psalm of David - literally, belonging to David; that is, belonging to him as the author. This is marked in the Hebrew as the first ver...
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me - Not only in these dangers, but in all dangers. The declaration here has a general form, as if he could tr...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

III. A Morning Hymn of Triumph and Peace. It is a king or party leader who speaks, but who he was or when he wrote we cannot say. The conjecture in...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

art. shield. Figure of speech Metaphor (App-6); "shield" put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for defence. for m . = about m...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The copulative and should be resolved into the disjunctive particle but, because David employs language full of confidence, in opposition to...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. Thou, O Lord art a shield - As a shield covers and defends the bod...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

But thou, O Lord, art a shield, &c.— David, in the midst of his distress, having recollected himself, immediately quiets his mind by trusting i...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. But - against the enemy's denial of God's power and will to...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This is the first of the 'Davidic' Psalms. It is a morning prayer as Psalms 3:6 suggests. The heading of the Ps. provides a historical setting for...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A shield ] a natural metaphor in days when kings were warriors: cp. Psalms 18:2 ; Psalms 84:9 ; Psalms 84:11 ; Psalms 115:9 , etc.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For me. — Better, behind me. A protection from the emissaries of Absalom, now on his track. My glory, and the lifter up of mine head. — “Com...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 3:1-8 ANOTHER pair of psalms follows the two of the Introduction. They are closely connected linguistically, structurally, and in subject....
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Morning and Evening Prayers Psalms 3:1-8 ; Psalms 4:1-8 These psalms probably date from David's flight before Absalom, 2 Samuel 16:1-23 . It...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is a morning psalm. It is the song of a soul in grave peril as a new day dawns. The consciousness of difficulty is first uttered. Adversaries ar...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Reader! see what grace can do! And depend upon it, when grace and faith are in lively exercise the more the opposition is made from without, the stro...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But thou, O Lord, [art] a shield for me ,.... Or "about me" a protecting and defending me. David was a military man, and often alludes to military a...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But thou, O LORD, [art] a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. Ver. 3. But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me ] And such a shie...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But thou art a shield for me Or, about me , on every side, where also mine enemies are; that is, thou art my defence; my glory Thou hast formerl...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Distress and Confidence. A psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his so...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For me, or about me , on every side, where also mine enemies are. My glory; either, 1. The author of my princely glory and majesty. Thou didst...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Section 2. His Recognition of God's Help and Protection. ‘But you, O YHWH, are a shield about me, My glory and the lifter up of my head. I was c...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MINORITIES AND MAJORITIES Introduction “The preceding psalm had set before us the utter vanity of all attempts to injure the throne of God’s anoi...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

These may be called very properly morning and evening Psalms. The third Psalm is the morning Psalm. A psalm of David when he fled from Absalom, his s...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 3:4 . Selah. This word, as all seem agreed, refers to the singing and music only, the better to adapt changes of airs to the sentiments of...
The Biblical Illustrator

Lord, how are they increased that trouble me. Morning thoughts With returning day there comes back on the monarch’s heart the recollection of t...
The Biblical Illustrator

But Thou, O Lord, art a shield for me. A man’s best confidence in trial These verses show how much a man may have in reality when he seems to h...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Tins psalm is entitled, "a Psalm of David when he fled from Absalom his son;" literally, "in his flight from Absalom his son." The hi...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Morning Prayer of a Christian in Danger and Affliction. A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom, his son, 2 Samuel 15:14 , probably written o...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But Thou, O Lord, art a Shield for me, protecting him against all the attacks of the enemies; my Glory, the source of all David's dignity and autho...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Prefatory Psalms Psalms 1:1-6 , Psalms 2:1-12 , and Psalms 3:1-8 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The first chapter of the Psalm is its preface. Y...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

David's Trust in God Psalms 3:1-8 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As an introduction to the Third Psalm we want to give you a vision of the young man Absal...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A shield — My defence. My glory — Thou hast formerly given, and wilt farther give occasion of glorying in thy power and favour. Lifter up — Thou wi...

³ But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 3:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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