Psalms 3-8

What does it sound like to cry out in despair while still expressing trust in God’s promises? Psalms 3–8 invite us into two moments of exile in King David’s life. Join Tim and Jon as they unpack six ancient prayers in which King David repeatedly redirects his focus from human circumstances to the character and promises of God.

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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.

1 hr 1 min•November 9, 2026