Psalm 3: A Deposed King’s Desperate Plea

Psalms 3–8 E1 — We’re starting a short series on Psalms 3–8, the next literary bundle following the introduction to the Psalms scroll. Psalm 3 begins with a very specific heading that informs how we should read it: “A psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom.” What story does the heading refer to and how does it help us interpret David’s words in the psalm? In this episode, Jon and Tim explore David and Absalom’s debacle in 2 Samuel, alongside a desperate yet hope–filled psalm from the king’s darkest hour.

PSALMS 3–8 BIBLEPROJECT TRANSLATION

View Tim’s full translation of Psalms 3–8.

CHAPTERS

1. Overview of Psalm 3 (0:00–14:46)
2. Verses 1–4 and the Story Behind the Psalm (14:46–31:55)
3. Verses 5–7 and Comparisons to Psalm 2 (31:55–1:01:33)

OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

View this episode’s official transcript.

REFERENCED RESOURCES

• Jon and Tim reference our short series on Psalms 1 & 2.
• Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Solace” by Lofi Sunday feat. ahmo
• “Gentle Lamb” by Lofi Sunday feat. Yoni Charis
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS 

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty wrote the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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