So what did David do? Did he fret all night? Tossing and turning? Stay up late making plans to get the kingship back? Nope. V. 5: I lay down and slept! That reminded me of a quote I once read: "A good sleep is a great grace." (If you've ever had trouble sleeping, you know how true that is!)
How could David do that? V. 3: The Lord is his shield, his glory, and the lifter of his head. That is, the Lord is the one who gave him the kingship, and the one who would restore him there.
It's easy to hear Jesus in this Psalm. Many foes against him, too, who mocked him, that God wasn't going to save him. He lay down in the sleep of death, and the Lord lifted His head back to life.
So v. 7, Arise and save me, O God! Yup, that's exactly what He did. He rose from the sleep of death and saved me. So a Psalm that began with the anguish of enemies all around, ends with a note of confidence. Maybe it can be so for us, too.
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