On the surface, Psalm 3 appears to be a true individual lament. However, in another sense it is actually a community lament. The I is David, the king of Israel. As king, his enemies are the community’s enemies. Psalm 3 was probably primarily used in the context of Israel’s battles against foreign incursion.6 A review of the lament form in the Psalter naturally leads to a consideration of songs of thanks. The lamenter sometimes explicitly promises his thanks if God will hear his