Psalms for All Seasons ‎#3B

3B. A Shield About Me

Text Information

• First Line: You, O Lord, are a shield about me
• Title: A Shield About Me
• Author: Donn Thomas
• Author: Charles Williams
• Publication Date: 2012
• Scripture:
  Psalm 3
• Topic: Blessing; Courage; Daily Prayer: Morning Prayer; Daily Prayer: Night Prayer; Elements of Worship: Praise and Adoration; Enemies; God as: Shield; God as: Defender; God as: Deliverer; God's: Safety; God's: Armor; God's: Protection; Lament: General; Lament: Individual; Mocking; Peace; People of God / Church: Suffering; Prayer: Answer to; Prayer; Rest
• Copyright: © 1980 Spoone Music, Word Music, LLC, admin. Word Music Group, LLC
• CCLI Number: 14882

Tune Information

• Name: [You, O Lord, are a shield about me]
• Composer: Donn Thomas
• Composer: Charles Williams
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: © 1980 Spoone Music, Word Music, LLC, admin. Word Music Group, LLC
• Notes: This song, a setting of v. 3, may be used as a frame or as a refrain for the reading of the entire psalm. One possibility would be to sing the first half of the song before v. 1 after v. 4 and then to sing it in its entirety (with the “hallelujahs”) after v. 8. Keyboard or guitar should vamp softly under the reading.