[[-SOAP HUB]] | [[-Psalm Overview]] | [[Psalm 03]] ## Title: The Lord is Our Protection ## Scripture: (Psalm 3:3) “But you, Lord, are a shield that protects me; you are my glory and the one who restores me.” (NET) ## Observation: Many of us have not been in a situation like David. He was having to run for his life because Absalom, his son, was trying to kill him. Absalom overthrew the kingdom, assaulted David’s concubines, and would have killed his father if he could have. David was running for his life, he had been betrayed, and it did not seem as though anything could get worse. However, David remembered that true protection and strength do not come from anyone other than the Lord. He calls the Lord his shield. You need a shield when under attack. Therefore, David is acknowledging the reality of his trouble. He was being attacked in the worst way. However, that is not all that was happening. He also had the Lord on his side. When we experience difficulty and struggle, we must remember that is not all that is happening. We also have the Lord. He is helping us more than we realize and He is our true Source of protection and the One who holds our head up when everything is going wrong. ## Application: Are you going through a hard time? Turn to the Lord. Remember that He is for you and His presence is our hope. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for standing with us when all else seems lost.