"The use of pronouns is everywhere in the psalms. Perhaps the pronoun "I" is used most often as in Psalm 3, beginning at verse 4:
But you, LORD, are a shield around me;
my glory, you keep my head high.
With my own voice I will call out to the LORD,
and he will answer me from his holy mountain.
I lie down and I fall asleep,
I will wake up, for the LORD sustains me.
I do not fear, then, thousands of people
arrayed against me on every side.
Arise, LORD! Save me, my God!
For you strike the cheekbone of all my foes;
you break the teeth of the wicked.
Salvation is from the LORD!
Yes, these terms apply to me, Josh. In fact the Psalms can be viewed in the first person through the eyes of David, or the Psalmist, through Our Lord's eyes, and through our own perspective (for example, the phrase "I will lie down and I will fall asleep, I will awake up for the LORD sustains me." refers to David's overwhelming doubt that he can beat his enemy in battle, but nonetheless the Lord sees him through to victory. In addition, it refers to Jesus crucifixion and Resurrection, the paschal actions that opened once and for all the gates of Heaven to humanity. Or these lines can refer to God's Grace protecting me through out the typical night, and Him allowing me to wake-up in the morning).
These three significant outcomes of the Psalms occur whether or not we think about them. And they can all happen at the same time. The fourth significant implication of the use of the pronoun "I" or "me" in the Psalms is this: It refers to the Church Herself, and oh how this can add to the greatness of praying the Psalms! For instance, the phrase "Arise, LORD! Save me, my God" is a cry of the Church! of all Her people! The Holy Spirit unifies the Church and the connection between the pronoun "I" and Holy Mother Church emphases this truth."
-A Royal Priesthood" Blog https://pistismysterion.blogspot.com/2013/ February 14, 2013. Accessed July 16, 2026
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