Psalm 3:1
“Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 3Meaning
The opening exclamation begins the unit of verses 1–2. The numerical pressure prepares for the deeper wound in verse 2, where visible distress is interpreted as proof that God will not save.
Read carefully
The verse counts the multiplying threat openly; trust begins with truthful lament, not numerical denial.
Reflection
Describe the threat honestly before God instead of disguising fear as confidence; accurate lament is already an act of prayer.