5I lie down and sleep;
I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.
6I will not fear though tens of thousands
assail me on every side.
Reflections:Â One of the great things in life is sleep, yet it can often feel far away, especially when we are worried or anxious or deeply distressed. It is the Lord who sustains us. He gives us rest and sleep even in the midst of terrible things, even though sometimes we might wish for more.
Questions:Â Have you thanked God for his gift of sleep today?
Prayers: Thank you, God, for sleep. Please give me rest from the things that assail me. Amen.
May God's Word light your path today.
Psalm 3
A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.
1Lord, how many are my foes!
How many rise up against me!
2Many are saying of me,
‘God will not deliver him.’
3But you, Lord, are a shield around me,
my glory, the One who lifts my head high.
4I call out to the Lord,
and he answers me from his holy mountain.
5I lie down and sleep;
I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.
6I will not fear though tens of thousands
assail me on every side.
7Arise, Lord!
Deliver me, my God!
Strike all my enemies on the jaw;
break the teeth of the wicked.
8From the Lord comes deliverance.
May your blessing be on your people.