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Salvation 3 Shield 3 Blessing (Act) 3 Save (Help) 2 Salvation (State) Save (Restore) Salvation (Physical) Salvation (Deliverance) Salvation (Rescuer) Save (Rescue) Salvation (Means) Saving (Means) Greatness Glory (Presence of God) Glory (Splendor) Praise (Glorify) Praise (Respect) Fear Fear (State) Awe (State) Fear (Terror) Fear (Reverence) Fear (Awe) Fearful Respect Respect (Among People) Bless (Approval) Bless (Favor) Blessing (Content) Blessed Bless (Request Favor)

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Psalms Book Overview Absalom Articles

Deliver Me, O LORD!

(2 Samuel 15:13–29)

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

ⓘ The psalmist’s many enemies speak brashly (4:6; 12:4;...
  • The psalmist’s many enemies speak brashly (4:6; 12:4; 40:15) and question the Lord’s ability to rescue (10:11; 22:7–8; 71:10). Their words haunt him because it seems that the Lord will not answer his prayer.
  • These enemies wield great power (cp. 2:1–3); unlike Ps 2, this psalm does not resolve the crisis.
ⓘ This group of psalms moves readers from the...

This group of psalms moves readers from the orderly world of Pss 1–2 to a disoriented one. The Lord’s anointed cries out while facing enemies, ferocious opposition, evil schemes, and the Lord’s apparent distance.
ⓘ This psalm laments that the expectations raised by...

This psalm laments that the expectations raised by Pss 1–2 have not been met. But even when beset by enemies, godly people need not question the Lord’s just dealings. Rather, they can confidently trust his goodness and expect God to rescue them.
1O LORD, how my foes have increased!How many rise up against me!2Many say of me,“God will not deliver him.”Selah†
ⓘ The psalmist’s eyes turn from his enemies to...

The psalmist’s eyes turn from his enemies to the Lord.
3But You, O LORD, are a shield around me,my glory, and the One who lifts my head.4To the LORD I cry aloud,and He answers me from His holy mountain.Selah5I lie down and sleep;I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.6I will not fear the myriadsset against me on every side.
ⓘ The psalmist does not seek revenge; instead, he...
  • The psalmist does not seek revenge; instead, he waits for the Lord’s vengeance.
  • Arise: The psalmist calls upon the Lord to take action now.
7Arise, O LORD!Save me, O my God!Strike all my enemies on the jaw;break the teeth of the wicked.8Salvation belongs to the LORD;may Your blessing be on Your people.Selah