What were the feelings of the father and king, so cruelly wronged, in this terrible peril? "A mighty valiant man," a man of war, a king, whose word was law, betrayed by his son whom he had loved and indulged and unwisely trusted, wronged and deserted by subjects bound to him by the strongest ties of honor and fealty--in what words did David pour out the feelings of his soul? In the hour of his darkest trial David's heart was stayed upon God, and he sang: 742 "Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! Many are they that rise up against me. Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. But Thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; My glory, and the lifter up of mine head. I cried unto the Lord with my voice, And He heard me out of His holy hill. I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, That have set themselves against me round about. . . . Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: Thy blessing is upon Thy people." Psalm 3:1-8.

Herre hvor er mine fjender mange!
Mange er de, som rejser sig mod mig,
mange, som siger om min sjæl:
Der er ingen frelse for ham hos Gud!
Men, Herre, du er et skjold for mig,
min ære og den, der løfter mit hoved.
Jeg råber højlydt til Herren,
han svarer mig fra sit hellige bjerg.
Jeg lagde mig og sov ind,
jeg vågned, thi Herren holder mig oppe.
Jeg frygter ikke titusinder af folk,
som trindt om lejrer sig mod mig. .....
Hos Herren er frelsen;
din velsignelse over dit folk!
Sl. 3, 2-9.