Psalm 3 of The Otter Creek ESV Psalter

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The Otter Creek flows past several western Vermont churches determined to proclaim Biblical doctrines of grace, including the sponsors of the annual Rediscovering the Reformation Conference.

Psalm 3

Save Me, O My God

(A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.)

1	O LORD, how many are my foes!
		Many are rising against me;
2	many are saying of my soul,
		"There is no salvation [3x] for him in God." (Selah)
8	[Salvation belongs to the LORD;
		your blessing be on your people!]

3	But you, O LORD, are a shield about me,
		my glory, and the lifter of my head.
4	I cried aloud to the LORD,
		and he answered me [3x] from his holy hill. (Selah)
8	[Salvation belongs to the LORD;
		your blessing be on your people!]

5	I lay down and slept;
		I woke again, for the LORD sustained me.
6	I will not be afraid of many thousands of people
		who have set themselves against me [3x] all around.
8	[Salvation belongs to the LORD;
		your blessing be on your people!]

7	Arise, O~ LORD!
		Save me, O my God!
	For you strike all my enemies on the cheek;
		you break the teeth [3x] of the wick~ed.
8	Salvation belongs to the LORD;
		your blessing be on your people! (Selah)

ESV

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Psalm 3 Materials

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As sung on January 21, 2018, by members of the following churches:
The Bronx Household of Faith - Crystal Swift, Esperanza Ortiz, Glenda Belezaire, Jeannie Hall, MeiLing Roberts, Paul Swift, Peter Swift:

Musical accompaniment only:

Master Sheet Music

Lyrics for Projection/Inserts

Commentaries (not associated with this site)

John Calvin's Commentary on Psalms

Charles Spurgeon's Treasury of David