Psalms 3:5
“I laid myself down and slept. I awakened; for Yahweh sustains me.”
— Psalms 3:5
About this verse
Psalms 3:5 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is personal prayer. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include trust, peace, divine sustenance. Notable phrases: laid myself down and slept; Yahweh sustains me. This verse is a prayer.
Speaker
David
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
resting
Type
psalm
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