Short notes on Psalm 3

Psalms 3 -
Title - “A Psalm of David when he fled from Absalom his Son, “You will remember the sad story of David's flight from his own palace, when, in the dead of the night, he forded the brook Kedron, and went” with a Jew, faithful followers to hide himself for awhile from the fury of his rebellious son. Remember that David in this was a type of the Lord Jesus Christ. He, too, fled; he, too, passed over the brook Kedron when his own people were in rebellion against him, and with a feeble band of followers he went to the garden of Gethsemane. He, too, drank of the brook by the way, and therefore doth he lift up the head. By very many expositors this is entitled The Morning Hymn. May we ever wake with holy confidence in our hearts, and a song upon our lips!
Division - This Psalm may be divided into four parts of two verses each. Indeed, many of the Psalms cannot be well understood unless we attentively regard the parts into which they are to be divided. They are not continuous descriptions of one scene, but a set of pictures of many kindred subjects. As in our modern sermons, we divide our discourse into different heads, so it is in these Psalms. There is always unity, but it is the unity of a bundle of arrows, and not of a single solitary shalt. Let us now look at the Psalm before us. In the first two verses you have David making a complaint to God concerning his enemies; he then declares his confidence in the Lord (Psa_3:3, Psa_3:4), sings of his safety in sleep (Psa_3:5, Psa_3:6), and strengthens himself for future conflict (Psa_3:7, Psa_3:8).
Hints to Preachers
Psa_3:1 - “The saint telling his griefs to his God.”
(1) His right to do so.
(2) The proper manner of telling them.
(3) The fair results of such holy Communications with the. Lord.
When may we expect increased troubles? Why are they sent? What is our wisdom in reference to them?
Psa_3:2 - The lie against the saint and the libel upon his God.
Psa_3:3 - The threefold blessing which God affords to his suffering ones - Defence, Honour, Joy. Show how all these may be enjoyed by faith, even in our worst estate.
Psa_3:4
(1) In dangers we should pray.
(2) God will graciously hear.
(3) We should record his answers of grace.
(4) We may strengthen ourselves for the future by remembering the deliverances of the past.
Psa_3:5
(1) Describe sweet sleeping.
(2) Describe happy waking.
(3) Show how both are to be enjoyed, “for the Lord sustained me.”
Psa_3:6 - Faith surrounded by enemies and yet triumphant.
Psa_3:7
(1) Describe the Lord's past dealing with his enemies; “thou hast.”
(2) Show that the Lord should be our constant resort, “O Lord, O my God.”
(3) Enlarge upon the fact that the Lord is to be stirred up: “Arise.”
(4) Urge believers to use the Lord's past victories as an argument with which to prevail with him.
Psa_3:7 (last clause) - Our enemies vanquished foes, toothless lions.
Psa_3:8 (first clause) - Salvation of God from first to last. (See the exposition).
Psa_3:8 (last clause) - They were blessed in Christ, through Christ, and shall be blessed with Christ. The blessing rests upon their persons, comforts, trials, labours, families, etc. It flows from grace, is enjoyed by faith, and is insured by oath, etc - James Smith's Portions, 1802-1862.