When Your Back Is Against The Wall

Psalm 3
Mike Maglish

Part of The Raw and Real Psalms

April 16, 2026

THE BETRAYAL - David, Bathsheba, and Uriah 

—2 Samuel 11:14–15 (ESV)

Even the BEST are capable of the WORST sins.

THE CONFRONTATION - David and Nathan (2 Samuel 12)

—2 Samuel 12:5-14 (ESV)

ALL sins have CONSEQUENCES.

THE FAMILY FALLS APART - David, Amnon, Tamar, Absalom

Amnon assaults Tamar David is ANGRY but does nothing (2 Samuel 13:21)

Absalom watches for 2 years as: 
 1) His sister suffers (desolate) 
 2) His father David remains silent 
 3) Injustice goes unanswered

—2 Samuel 13:28-29 (ESV)

INACTION with INJUSTICE leads to INSURRECTION.

ABSALOM RISES 

Absalom is on the run for 3 years (2 Samuel 13:38) 

Absalom comes back to Jerusalem but David 
 refuses to see him for 2 years. (2 Samuel 14:28) 

—2 Samuel 15:6 (ESV)

—2 Samuel 15:13-14 (ESV

—2 Samuel 15:30 (ESV)

We feel DEFEATED when we are BETRAYED.

THE DEFEAT

—Psalm 3:3-4 (ESV)

THE BREAKTHROUGH

—Psalm 3:7-8 (ESV)

What may seem like the CRESCENDO OF DEFEAT is just a VERSE in a VICTORY SONG.

Takeaway: If JESUS isn’t done, YOU’RE not done!