Salmos 3

VBL · Chapter 3/150

1El Salmo de David refiriéndose a la vez que tuvo que huir de su hijo Absalón Señor, mis enemigos se han multiplicado. Hay muchos rebelándose contra mi.

2Muchos me dicen: “Dios no puede salvarte”. Selah.

3Pero tu, oh Señor, eres un escudo protegiéndome. Tu me das la victoria; y sostienes mi cabeza en alto.

4Clamo al Señor pidiendo ayuda, y él me responde desde su monte santo. Selah.

5Me acuesto a dormir, y en la mañana me levanto porque el Señor cuida de mi.

6No tengo miedo de las decenas de miles que me rodean y que están en mi contra.

7¡Defiéndeme, Señor! ¡Sálvame, mi Dios! ¡Abofetea a todos mis enemigos, y rompe los dientes de los malvados!

8La salvación te pertenece, Señor. Sé una bendición sobre tu pueblo. Selah.

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Summary

David prays surrounded by enemies who say God will not save him, but he declares that the LORD is his shield; he is able to sleep in peace even surrounded by thousands, and he asks God to deliver him.

Explanation

The traditional title links this psalm to David's flight from his son Absalom (2 Samuel 15-17), one of the most painful episodes of his life — hunted by his own son, with part of the nation abandoning him. Even so, the psalm is not one of despair but of quiet confidence: 'I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me' is one of the simplest and most powerful descriptions of inner peace in the Bible. The application for today is direct: it is possible to rest even amid family crises or persecution, when confidence is anchored in God rather than in circumstances.

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