Compiled By: Lisa K Gonzales
From: The Life Application Study Bible
5 “I lay down and slept. I woke up in safety, for the LORD was watching over me. 6 I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on every side. 7 Arise, O LORD! Rescue me, my GOD! Slap all my enemies in the face! Shatter the teeth of the wicked!” ~ Psalm 3:5-7
Have you ever prayed like this? David’s call for GOD to act reveals his desire for justice against his persecutors. David himself was slapped and insulted, and here he simply asked for equal treatment for his enemies. David did this, not out of personal revenge, but for the sake of GOD’s justice.
Sleep does not come easily during a crisis. David could have had sleepless nights when his son Absalom rebelled and gathered an army to kill him. But he slept peacefully, even during the rebellion. What made the difference here was that David cried out to the LORD, and the LORD heard him. The assurance of answered prayer brings peace. It is easier to sleep well when we have full assurance that GOD is in control of our circumstances.
“Victory comes from YOU, O LORD. May YOUR blessings rest on YOUR people.” – Psalm 3:8 – The humility behind David’s words shows that he realized that faith in GOD’s timing was the answer to his question about the success the wicked had unfairly achieved. When we lie awake at night worrying about circumstances we cannot change, we should pour our heart out to GOD, and thank HIM that HE is in control. – Then sleep will come.
Father as we lay down to sleep, watch over us and wake us in safety. We are not afraid of the enemy who surrounds us on every side because we know that YOU are watching over us. We ask that YOUR blessing rest on us throughout our day.
