Salmos 3
Warren Wiersbe · Citado em PreceptAustin
Salmos 3
Wiersbe - How well we sleep sometimes indicates how much we really trust the Lord. David said, "I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustained me" (v. 5). We may think we can do that anytime. But what if we had been where David was? He was fleeing from his son Absalom, who had turned against him and had driven him from Jerusalem. Now David was in the wilderness with his army. It would be difficult to lie down and sleep knowing that you are in a dangerous wilderness and that your own son is against you. Oh, it wasn't the physical danger that kept David awake. He knew God would protect him. It was the inner spiritual and emotional agony of having his own flesh and blood trying to seize the kingdom from him. But David said, in effect, "Lord, You are able to give me peace in my heart, the protection I need, the perspective I need. You are able to help me in the midst of this difficult situation." The heart of every problem is really the problem in the heart. David knew that it was not the army on the outside that would keep him awake but the agony on the inside. This psalm starts with David's cry, "Many are they who rise up against me" (v. 1). He's pleading for help. The psalm ends with David's singing a song of praise (v. 8). Your day might begin by your pleading for help. But if you are trusting the Lord, it could end by your praising Him for the help He has given you. Difficult circumstances often rob us of our peace and our perspective. When you find yourself in adverse circumstances or in the face of frightening consequences, admit your trouble and affirm your trust in Him. Then be encouraged that God protects you and gives you peace in the midst of the storm. Psalm 3:6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people Who have set themselves against me round about. BGT Psalm 3:7 οὐ φοβηθήσομαι ἀπὸ μυριάδων λαοῦ τῶν κύκλῳ συνεπιτιθεμένων μοι LXE Psalm 3:6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, who beset me round about. KJV Psalm 3:6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about. NET Psalm 3:6 I am not afraid of the multitude of people who attack me from all directions. CSB Psalm 3:6 I am not afraid of the thousands of people who have taken their stand against me on every side. ESV Psalm 3:6 I will not be afraid of many thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around. NIV Psalm 3:6 I will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against me on every side. NLT Psalm 3:6 I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on every side. NRS Psalm 3:6 I am not afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around. NJB Psalm 3:6 I have no fear of people in their thousands upon thousands, who range themselves against me wherever I turn. NAB Psalm 3:7 I do not fear, then, thousands of people arrayed against me on every side. YLT Psalm 3:6 I am not afraid of myriads of people, That round about they have set against me. GWN Psalm 3:6 I am not afraid of the tens of thousands who have taken positions against me on all sides. BBE Psalm 3:6 I will have no fear, though ten thousand have come round me, putting themselves against me. RSV Psalm 3:6 I am not afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me round about. NKJ Psalm 3:6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people Who have set themselves against me all around. ASV Psalm 3:6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of the people That have set themselves against me round about. DBY Psalm 3:6 I will not fear for myriads of the people that have set themselves against me round about. BHT Psalm 3:7 lö|´-´îrä´ mëribübôt `äm ´ášer säbîb šäºtû `äläy NIRV Psalm 3:6 I won't be afraid of the tens of thousands who are lined up against me on every side. RWB Psalm 3:6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me on all sides. WEB Psalm 3:6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set {themselves} against me on all sides. I will: Ps 27:1-3 46:2,7 118:10-12 2Ki 6:15-17 Ro 8:31 ten: 2Sa 18:7 set: Ps 2:2 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people Who have set themselves against me round about - Recall that Absalom had rebelled and declared that he was king over all Israel. So while David's language may be hyperbolic, it may well reflect the nationwide support for Absalom, which would have made David feel like ten thousands were against him! Who have set themselves against me round about - NET - "who attack me from all directions." NLT = "who surround me on every side."
Salmos 3
Wiersbe says the word means "to pluck strings." Gilbant - Appearing fifty-seven times in the Hebrew Bible, exclusively in the superscriptions of Psalms, mizmôr is used as a technical term for "a psalm" (although it appears once in Sirach to denote a secular song, "a song at a banquet of wine"). It denotes a category of psalms, though its precise meaning is lost. The term almost always (fifty-four of fifty-seven occurrences) appears in association with a name, either "David," "Korah" or "Asaph." The titles may refer to authors or patrons of the Psalm in question. It is often used with the Hebrew noun shîr, meaning "song" (HED #8302), perhaps implying that a mizmôr may be a type of worship which extends beyond psalms, though no other evidence exists to augment this suggestion. Little insight on the meaning of mizmôr can be gained by studying other superscription terms. From the usage of the verbal root, zāmar (HED #2252), "to sing," "to make music" it is probable that the noun likely refers to songs accompanied by musical instruments. Beyond this, the usage of this and all other Hebrew musical terms remains obscure. Mizmor - 57x - Ps. 3:1; Ps. 4:1; Ps. 5:1; Ps. 6:1; Ps. 8:1; Ps. 9:1; Ps. 12:1; Ps. 13:1; Ps. 15:1; Ps. 19:1; Ps. 20:1; Ps. 21:1; Ps. 22:1; Ps. 23:1; Ps. 24:1; Ps. 29:1; Ps. 30:1; Ps. 31:1; Ps. 38:1; Ps. 39:1; Ps. 40:1; Ps. 41:1; Ps. 47:1; Ps. 48:1; Ps. 49:1; Ps. 50:1; Ps. 51:1; Ps. 62:1; Ps. 63:1; Ps. 64:1; Ps. 65:1; Ps. 66:1; Ps. 67:1; Ps. 68:1; Ps. 73:1; Ps. 75:1; Ps. 76:1; Ps. 77:1; Ps. 79:1; Ps. 80:1; Ps. 82:1; Ps. 83:1; Ps. 84:1; Ps. 85:1; Ps. 87:1; Ps. 88:1; Ps. 92:1; Ps. 98:1; Ps. 100:1; Ps. 101:1; Ps. 108:1; Ps. 109:1; Ps. 110:1; Ps. 139:1; Ps. 140:1; Ps. 141:1; Ps. 143:1 Adversaries (trouble, affliction, tribulation) (06862) tsar from tsarar = to bind, tie up, be restricted, be cramped; see related tsarah) is a masculine noun indicating narrowness, tightness, distress, application, misery. It refers to a narrow space or object, not wide, with a small distance across it, this meaning being vividly depicted when the Angel of the Lord confronted Balaam and stood in such a narrow space that Balaam could not pass by (Nu 22:26). Tsar is used figuratively of the personal anguish one encounters in adverse circumstances; e.g. the great distress which comes from the death of a close friend (2 Sa 1:26) or from God's refusal to give help or direction (Job 7:11; cf 1 Sa 28:15; Isa 25:4; 63:9). Tsar describes a person's pain and distress; oppression, a feeling of being hemmed in (Dt 4:30; Job 7:11; 15:24). The Lord delivers the faithful from affliction and distress (Ps 4:1). James Smith - Handfuls of Purpose - A SONG OF SALVATION PSALM 3 The historical ground-work of this Psalm is found in the fifteenth chapter of Second Samuel. David’s beloved son, Absalom, steals the hearts of the men of Israel, and then rebels against his father. It is a most humbling and distressing experience to discover that your own flesh, whom you had nourished and cherished, has become your most deadly enemy. What Absalom became to David, self, or the carnal mind, will sooner or later become to us, if, like him, we fall into temptation and sin. The flesh warreth against the Spirit. This Psalm may profitably be read with the Seventh of Romans. The Psalmist here suffers the agonies and joys of a soul passing from death into life; or from the power of the enemy into the liberty and gladness of God’s salvation. Several things may be noted:— I. His Enemy. They were numerous. “Many are they that rise up against me” (v. 1). They were exultant. They said, “There is no help for him in God” (v. 2). That soul is in a sad plight indeed, that is shut out from the “help of God.” But sin-blinded men are incapable of forming a right judgment of such a case as this. They threw the same taunt in the teeth of our Lord while He hung helpless upon the Cross. “He trusted in God: let Him deliver Him now, if He will have Him.” What looks like failure and defeat, in the eyes of our enemies, may be but God’s method of leading us into a larger experience of the riches of His grace. II. His Faith. “But Thou O Lord art a shield about me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head” (v. 3, R.V.). While the unbelievers are saying, “There is no help for him in God,” the believer is rejoicing in the consciousness that God is round about him as a shield of defence, and that he is even now in God. Being in God, God becomes his glory, and the Lifter up of his head. My Shield, my Glory, my Lifter. He endures, like Moses, by seeing Him who is invisible. The heart that trusteth in Him will be helped (Psa. 28:7). III. His Testimony. “I cried unto the Lord, and He heard me; I laid me down and slept; the Lord sustained me” (vv. 4, 5). Selah. This is a comforting word. He prayed, the Lord heard him, and so delivered him from all his fears and anxieties, that he was able to lie down and sleep peacefully, because the Lord sustained him. The prayer of faith shall save the fearful as well as the sick. The apostle James says, “Is any among you afflicted? let him pray” (5:13). He shall be kept in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on the Lord (Isa. 26:3). This “Selah” at the end of verse 4 is most significant, when contrasted with the one at the end of verse 2. The word is supposed to be a musical sign, a pause, and used here to arrest attention. The word occurs in the Psalms 73 times. The language of verse 4 contradicts and belies the statement in verse 2. So these “Selahs” should be solemnly emphasised. Christian experience gives the lie to infidelity. IV. His Courage. “I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people that have set themselves against me round about” (v. 6). Why should he fear the forces of evil which surrounded him, while he knew that Jehovah was about him as a shield. The man of holy vision is a man of courage. The servant of Elisha was full of fear when he saw the Syrian host encamped round about them, so he cried, “Alas my master, how shall we do?” But confidence and courage came into his heart after his eyes were opened (2 Kings 6). Joshua “feared not” after the “Captain of the Host” revealed Himself to him. As an old writer has said: “It makes no matter what our enemies may be, though for number, legions; for power, principalities; for subtilty, serpents; for cruelty, dragons; for vantage of place, a prince of the air; for maliciousness, spiritual wickedness. In Christ Jesus our Lord, we shall be more than conquerors.” “If God be for us, who can be against us?” (Rom. 8:31). V. His Victory. “Thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; Thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly” (v. 7). The Lord never smites a man behind his back. The cheek that was burning with pride and arrogance, will be made to burn with shame and dishonour. The teeth of the ungodly are often sharp and merciless, seeking to tear the character of the godly man to pieces: but the Lord can break their teeth, so that they become perfectly harmless. The salvation of God’s people belongeth unto the Lord (v. 8). We are ready to forget this, and to cease to work out in our daily life, that which God the Spirit hath wrought in us. It is ours to trust, it is His to smite. Vengeance belongeth unto Him. The enemy may count us, as they counted Christ, sheep for their slaughter; and though for His sake we are killed all the day long, yet are we “more than conquerors through Him that loved us” (Rom. 8:37). Thanks be to God who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ Norman Geisler - PSALM 3:1—How could David have written this Psalm when critics insist that most Psalms were not completed until much later? PROBLEM: The inscription on this psalm, as on many others, says, “A Psalm of David.” However, biblical critics argue that the form and style of the psalm reflects a much later period than David’s time. SOLUTION: Most scholars do not believe these inscriptions are part of the inspired text, but were added later. However, there is strong evidence that David did write this psalm, as well as some 70 others attributed to him. Consider the following. First, these inscriptions are very old and reflect the most ancient documentary evidence about the authors of these psalms. Second, David, being a true poet (cf. 2 Sam. 1:17–27) was certainly capable of writing these psalms. Third, there is evidence that David possessed the rich imagination needed to write Hebrew poetry (cf. 2 Sam. 1:19–27). Fourth, David was also a good musician (cf. 1 Sam. 16:18–23) which would greatly aid him in composing these psalms that comprised the ancient hymnal of Judaism. Fifth, David probably composed the music used in Solomon’s temple (1 Chron. 6:31–32) in which these psalms were later sung. Sixth, the Bible declares that David was endued with the Spirit of God (1 Sam. 16:13), thus enabling him to write such inspired poems. Seventh, David was deeply spiritual in both character and heart (cf. 2 Sam. 7), something obviously true of the author of the psalms attributed to him. Eighth, Psalm 18, for example, is also recorded in 2 Samuel 22, where it is directly attributed to King David. Ninth, David swore on his death bed that God spoke through his mouth as the “sweet psalmist” of Israel (2 Sam. 23:1). Finally, both our Lord and NT writers verified by name that David wrote specific psalms attributed to him in these OT inscriptions. For example: Psalm 2 is cited in Acts 4:25–26 as by David Psalm 32 is cited in Romans 4:7–8 as by David Psalm 95 is cited in Hebrews 4:7 as by David Psalm 110 is cited in Matthew 22:44 as by David. In brief, there is an ancient and unbroken teaching extending to modern times, which includes our Lord and His apostles, that King David is indeed the author of the psalms attributed to him. No one has provided any solid evidence to the contrary, but have offered instead mere speculations about literary form which generally either beg the question or are based on the fallacious argument from ignorance A Lesson In Worry Lord, how they have increased who trouble me! — Psalm 3:1 Today's Scripture & Insight: Psalm 3 My friend handed me a tall glass of water and told me to hold it. The longer I held it, the heavier it felt. Finally my hand grew tired, and I had to put the glass down. “I’ve learned that worry can be like holding that glass,” she said. “The longer I worry about something, the more my fears weigh me down.” King David knew about fear. His whole life had been turned upside down. His son Absalom had stolen the allegiance of the nation of Israel from him and was attempting to take the throne for himself. David didn’t know who was loyal to him and who was against him. His only option seemed to be to run. He said to his servants, “Make haste to depart, lest [Absalom] overtake us suddenly and bring disaster upon us” (2 Sam. 15:14). In a psalm that David may have written while he was fleeing for his life, he wrote: “I cried to the Lord with my voice, and He heard me from His holy hill” (Ps. 3:4). In the midst of his fear, David looked to the Lord. God showed him grace and restored him to the throne. Thank You, Lord, that we do not have to be weighed down by worry. Help us to place our concerns in Your care so that we do not fear tomorrow. Worry is a burden that God never meant for us to bear. The Law Of Confidence In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence. — Proverbs 14:26 Today's Scripture: Psalm 3:1-8 Do your legs shake and does your mouth get dry at the thought of talking to a nonbeliever about Christ? If so, you’re not alone. To the extent that we learn to fear God, we can overcome our fear of people. This is what I call “the law of confidence.” It’s not the only factor in developing courage, but it’s the most important. This rule makes little sense to those who look for security only in man-made hiding places. Yet for those who love God above all else, the words of Jesus carry strength: “Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell” (Mt. 10:28). This truth dissolves fear and gives courage to those who accept it. Deep in their hearts they realize that even if the Lord allows the enemy to destroy their physical life they will lose only what is keeping them from enjoying the presence of their Savior in heaven. O feeble soul! O timid heart! Would you be strong and true? Then from all sin and wrong depart And seek God's will to do. —DJD Fear God and you will have nothing else to fear. Psalm 3:2 Many are saying of my soul, "There is no deliverance for him in God." Selah BGT Psalm 3:3 πολλοὶ λέγουσιν τῇ ψυχῇ μου οὐκ ἔστιν σωτηρία αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ θεῷ αὐτοῦ διάψαλμα LXE Psalm 3:2 Many say concerning my soul, There is no deliverance for him in his God. Pause. KJV Psalm 3:2 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah. NET Psalm 3:2 Many say about me, "God will not deliver him." (Selah) CSB Psalm 3:2 Many say about me, "There is no help for him in God." Selah ESV Psalm 3:2 many are saying of my soul, there is no salvation for him in God. Selah NIV Psalm 3:2 Many are saying of me, "God will not deliver him." Selah NLT Psalm 3:2 So many are saying, "God will never rescue him!" Interlude NRS Psalm 3:2 many are saying to me, "There is no help for you in God." Selah NJB Psalm 3:2 how countless those who say of me, 'No salvation for him from his God!'Pause NAB Psalm 3:3 How many say of me, "God will not save that one." Selah YLT Psalm 3:2 Many are saying of my soul, 'There is no salvation for him in God.' Selah. GWN Psalm 3:2 Many are saying about me, "Even with God on his side, he won't be victorious." Selah BBE Psalm 3:2 Unnumbered are those who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. (Selah.) RSV Psalm 3:2 many are saying of me, there is no help for him in God. Selah NKJ Psalm 3:2 Many are they who say of me, "There is no help for him in God." Selah ASV Psalm 3:2 Many there are that say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah DBY Psalm 3:2 Many say of my soul, There is no salvation for him in God. Selah. BHT Psalm 3:3 raBBîm ´ömrîm lünapšî ´ên yü|šû`äºtâ llô bë|´löhîm seºlâ NIRV Psalm 3:2 Many are saying about me, "God will not save him." Selah RWB Psalm 3:2 Many there are who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah. WEB Psalm 3:2 Many {there are} who say of my soul, {There is} no help for him in God. Selah. no: Ps 22:7 42:3,10 71:11 2Sa 16:7,8 Mt 27:42,43 Selah: Ps 3:4,8 4:2,4 Hab 3:3,9,13 Many are saying of my soul, "There is no deliverance (yeshua; soteria) for him in God." - Many repeated from Ps 3:1 where "Many are rising up against" David. Selah - The Amplified Bible adds “pause and calmly think about that” to each verse where selah appears Selah - This is the first of 71 occurrences of "Selah" in Psalms (cf. also Hab. 3:3, 9, 13), all to be found in the texts of the psalms themselves rather than in the superscriptions. This is a musical notation and may have one (or a combination) of several meanings: a pause, a crescendo, or a musical interlude. "Selah" often follows an impressive statement, hence the pause for intensified reflection, perhaps with orchestral accompaniment.