Salvation Belongs to the Lord: Finding Refuge in Psalm 3

This sermon explores Psalm 3, written by David while fleeing from his son Absalom's rebellion, as both a historical prayer for deliverance and a prophetic picture of Jesus Christ. The pastor teaches that Hebrew poetry operates through parallelism rather than rhyme, and that the Psalms serve historical, psychological, and theological purposes in the life of believers. The message emphasizes that Yahweh (the Lord) is revealed in Exodus 34 as merciful, gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love—contradicting false teaching that separates the God of the Old Testament from the God of the New Testament. The sermon culminates in showing how Psalm 3 points to Jesus (Yeshua), whose very name means "salvation," and who experienced the mockery, humiliation, death, and resurrection described in this ancient psalm. Believers are encouraged to find rest in God as their shield, glory, and the lifter of their heads, even when surrounded by enemies—whether human opposition or the spiritual enemies of the world, the flesh, and the devil.