Psalms 3

Psalms 3:1

Title. A Psalm of David] See notes on Psalms 142:1.

when he fled from Absalom his son] 2 Samuel 15:14.

HOw are they increased that trouble me?] This was a token of his stable faith, that for all his troubles he had his recourse to God.

Psalms 3:2

Selah] Selah here signifieth either a lifting up of the voice in singing, or a lifting up of the minde, to cause us to consider the sentence, as a thing of great importance, or both. See Psalms 9:16.

Psalms 3:3

for] Or, about.

Psalms 3:5

I laid me down and slept] Psalms 4:8.

Psalms 3:6

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people] Psalms 27:3. When he considered the truth of Gods promise, and tried the same, his faith increased marvellously.

Psalms 3:7

upon the cheek-bone] Thou hast laid reproach upon them, Job 16:10. and weakned their power, Psalms 58:6.

thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly] Thou hast taken away all means of hurting me from them.

Psalms 3:8

Salvation belngeth unto the Lord] Isaiah 43:11. Hosea 13:4. Be the dangers never so great, or many, yet God hath ever means to deliver his; and he is the onely author of safetie, Psalms 60:11. Proverbs 21:31.