Psalm 3: The Song of the Surrounded

The Woven Psalms

“O LORD, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me…” (Psalm 3:1)
The Psalms are sometimes written out of a specific situation and life event for the author, but they are also written to be sung and prayed by the people of God in every time and age and situation. For example, most of us have not experienced a time when our child formed a rebellion against us to overthrow the kingdom. That was David’s story, and yet we can all certainly think of times in which we felt betrayed, slandered, or attacked on all sides. So the Psalms speak to every experience of the human heart.
The Woven Psalms is a reflective, unhurried, and practical podcast about praying every psalm in the Bible. This podcast is a ministry of Rock Hill Community Church in Duluth, MN. You can learn more about our work at www.wovenpsalms.com.
Mike Solis is our writer and host. Ethan Gibbs is our editor, producer, and composer of the theme music. Beau Walsh designed our logo. This episode features the song “Psalm 3” by Poor Bishop Hooper, and we want to thank them for allowing us to use the music from their EveryPsalm project. You can learn more about their music at www.poorbishophooper.com.
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