Psalm 3: A Deposed King’s Desperate Plea

Psalm 3: A Deposed King’s Desperate Plea

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.

Psalm 3: A Deposed King’s Desperate Plea
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Episode Chapters

Show Notes

Psalms 3-8 BibleProject Translation

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

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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. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.