Lifter of my Head

This is a psalm of David when he fled from Absalom his son.

He didn’ t flee because he was in fear for his life. He flee’d because he didn’t want any blood shed to happened in Jersualem.

David was a valiant man he had great courage and determination.

He was a warrior .

But also He was a Prophet, King, and Priest before God.

He overcame obstacle after obstacle through his relationship with God.

Psalm 3:1–2 NKJV

1 Lord, how they have increased who trouble me! Many are they who rise up against me. 2 Many are they who say of me, “There is no help for him in God.” Selah

Absalom building this grand conspiracy.

2 Sam. 15:12 “12 Then Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city—from Giloh—while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy grew strong, for the people with Absalom continually increased in number.”

Absalom was a statesmen. he would stand by the gate early in the morning and wait for people to come to the king with there problems. And say “The King doesn’t judge in your area. I would hope to judge in your area.

This is how he won over the hearts of the people by using these means. And the word got out and it started to spread.

Davids enemies grew in number and in kind.

There is no hope, inserts that God had abandon David.

vs 2 Shimei curses David.

2 Sam. 16:7-8 “7 Also Shimei said thus when he cursed: “Come out! Come out! You bloodthirsty man, you rogue! 8 The Lord has brought upon you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and the Lord has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son. So now you are caught in your own evil, because you are a bloodthirsty man!””

Psalm 3:3 NKJV

3 But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head.

In these verses David was dejected and he became enemies with his own people even his own family.

Though he was dejected, this verse is about Christ acceptance.

Its beautiful that God would have the body partakes with the soul.

When theres joy in your life your body reflects that joy.

From a smile a laugh a hug.

But when my soul is down my face will reflect that reality.

Even when ones soul is down and theres a smile on the outside, those who know that person best will be able to know the difference.

How does God lift our heads.

Promotion, an elevation to an office. Spiritual elevation. A believer is ordain as a Pastor.

New gifts are also realized and discovered.

2. New relationships, I remember when I first got saved. I need new friends. God did the bulldozing.

He gave me new friends, He lifted my head.

For those who are in need of friends a simple advice is to be friendly.

Proverbs 18:24 NKJV

24 A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

3. Good health

4. Maybe a child or a friend receiving Christ.

5. The growth of the church

6. Maturity of believers

7. Over coming addictions.

He works in our life and shows up in our lives to remind us that He’s present with us.

The Treasury of David, Volume 1: Psalms 1–26 Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings

There is a lifting up of the head by elevation to office, as with Pharaoh’s butler; this we trace to the divine appointment. There is a lifting up in honour after shame, in health after sickness, in gladness after sorrow, in restoration after a fall, in victory after a temporary defeat; in all these respects the Lord is the lifter up of our head.—C. H. S.

Psalm 3:8 (NKJV)

8 Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is upon Your people. Selah

Isaiah 43:11 “11 I, even I, am the Lord, And besides Me there is no savior.”