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Psalm Three: Save Me, O My God

Psalm Three O Lord, how many are my foes!  How many rise up against me! Many are saying of me, "God will not deliver me." But you are a shield around me, O LORD; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head. To the LORD I cry aloud, and he answers me from his holy hill. I lie down and sleep: I wake again, because the LORD sustains me. I will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against me on every side. Arise, O LORD! Deliver me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked. From the LORD comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people (NIV). - I am sure that many of us feel like David did here. As he wrote these words, he was fleeing from his son who was leading a rebellion against him. David had to flee all that he knew and all that was comfortable. Right now, as we are stuck in our homes, we feel a bit like this. We have had to leave all that was comfortable and routine. People around...