--- title: "Psalms 3 - Study King James Bible with clarkes commentary" description: "Read Psalms 3 with clarkes commentary commentary. 1 LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me. 2 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in G" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/clarkes-commentary/psalms/3" --- [ Read](/kjv/psalms/3)[ Commentary](/study/psalms/3)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/psalms/3) Audio 1 LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many *are* they that rise up against me. 2 Many *there be* which say of my soul, *There is* no help for him in God. Selah. 3 But thou, O LORD, *art* a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.* 4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. 5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me. 6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set *themselves* against me round about. 7 Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies *upon* the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly. 8 Salvation *belongeth* unto the LORD: thy blessing *is* upon thy people. Selah. [Psalms 2](/study/psalms/2) [Psalms 4](/study/psalms/4) ## Commentary To verse 1 This is said to be ***A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom**********his son.*** — See the account, [2 Samuel 15:1](/kjv/2-samuel/15/1), c. And David is supposed to have composed it when obliged to leave Jerusalem, passing by the mount of Olives, weeping, with his clothes rent, and with dust upon his head. This Psalm is suitable enough to these circumstances and they mutually cast light on each other. If the inscription be correct, this Psalm is a proof that the Psalms are not placed in any chronological order. The word *Psalm*, מזמור mizmor, comes from זמר *zamar*, to *cut*, whether that means to *cut into syllables*, for the purpose of its being adapted to musical tones, or whether its being *cut on* *wood*, c., for the direction of the singers what we would call a Psalm in *score*. This last opinion, however, seems too technical. Verse [Psalms 3:1](/kjv/psalms/3/1). ***Lord, how are they increased that trouble me?*** — We are told that *the hearts of all Israel went after Absalom*, [2 Samuel 15:13](/kjv/2-samuel/15/13); and David is astonished to find such a *sudden* and *general* revolt. Not only the *common people*, but his *counsellors* also, and many of his chief *captains*. How *publicly* does God take vengeance for the sins which David committed so *privately*! In the horrible rebellion of Absalom we see the adultery of Bath-sheba, and the murder of Uriah. 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