Book I of the Psalter · Psalms 1–41
Psalm 3
A Shield Around Me
A morning song of confidence, sung while surrounded by enemies yet kept secure beneath God's protection.
But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.
What you can do with Psalm 3 here
- Read it
Read Psalm 3 in full in the reading experience, with the text laid out for slow, unhurried attention.
- Listen to it
Listen to the South Florida Psalter musical setting of Psalm 3.
- Sing it
Sing Psalm 3 with your church, your family, or on your own — the Psalter is a songbook before it is anything else.
- Pray it
Pray Psalm 3 as your own words, joining a prayer the church has prayed for three thousand years.
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Others in Book I (Psalms 1–41):