{"id":1228,"date":"2019-05-13T11:20:38","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T15:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/stn\/?p=1228"},"modified":"2022-02-20T03:09:46","modified_gmt":"2022-02-20T08:09:46","slug":"bible-readings-psalms-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/12tribes.net\/stn\/bible-readings-psalms-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible Readings: Psalms 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\nOne of the worse feelings a person could have is when it seems like\nthe whole world is against you.  In some cases its not just a feeling\nbut a reality.  That is what this Psalm is about, King David knew all\ntoo well this experience.  In his lifetime he had to flee more than\nonce from a powerful enemy that was looking to kill him.  In this\ncase as the title of this Psalm states, <em>\u201cA Psalm of David, when\nhe fled from Absalom his son.\u201d  <\/em>Could you imagine the emotion\nand pain he went through?  His own son rose up against him, leading\nan army of those that hated him.  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\nNaturally, in such situation many questions would emerge in the\nheart.  None is asked in this Psalm, meaning that David knew why such\nthings is happening to him.  <strong>2<\/strong><sup><strong>nd<\/strong><\/sup><strong> Samuel\n12:11<\/strong> <em>\u201cThus saith the LORD,<\/em><em><strong> Behold, I will raise\nup evil against thee out of thine own house<\/strong><\/em><em>, and I will\ntake thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour,\nand he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.\u201d <\/em><strong>Verse\n12:<\/strong><em> \u201cFor thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing\nbefore all Israel, and before the sun.\u201d<\/em>  The cause of his\ntroubles was his own sin, resulting in a punishment by God.  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\nIn his despair he doesn\u2019t blame God instead he turns to him\nfaithfully.  <strong>Psalms 3:4<\/strong> <em>\u201cI cried unto the LORD with my\nvoice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.\u201d<\/em>  Teaching\nus to take accountability for our actions and when we feel like there\nis no one on our side, remember there is salvation with the most\nHigh!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\nTo read along while you listen visit the following link:\n<a href=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/psa003\/\">http:\/\/12tribes.net\/bible\/psa003\/<\/a>\nShalam!      \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pod.12t.co\/bible-readings\/psalms3.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/12tribes.net\/stn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/download-orange.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-791\" width=\"300\" height=\"107\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2324\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1228-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/pod.12t.co\/bible-readings\/psalms3.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/pod.12t.co\/bible-readings\/psalms3.mp3\">http:\/\/pod.12t.co\/bible-readings\/psalms3.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the worse feelings a person could have is when it seems like the whole world is against you. 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