Psalms 3:4 - Exposition

I cried unto the Lord with my voice ; rather, I cry unto the Lord with my voice ; i.e. earnestly and constantly (comp. Psalms 77:1 ; Psalms 142:1 ). And he heard (rather, hears) me out of his holy hill ; or. "the hilt of his holiness" (comp. Psalms 2:6 ). Though David is in exile at Mahanaim ( 2 Samuel 17:24 ), his thoughts revert to Jerusalem, to the holy hill of Zion, and the ark of God, which he has there" set in its place" ( 2 Samuel 6:17 ); and he knows that God, who "dwelleth between the cherubim" ( 1 Samuel 4:4 ), will hear him, though so far off. Selah (see the comment on Psalms 3:2 ).