Psalms 3
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PSALM 3
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.
1O Lord, how are my foes increas'd?
against me many rise.
2Many say of my soul, For him
in God no succour lies.
3Yet thou my shield and glory art,
th' uplifter of mine head.
4I cry'd, and, from his holy hill,
the Lord me answer made.
5I laid me down and slept; I wak'd;
for God sustained me.
6I will not fear though thousands ten
set round against me be.
7Arise, O Lord; save me, my God;
for thou my foes hast stroke
All on the cheek-bone, and the teeth
of wicked men hast broke.
8Salvation doth appertain
unto the Lord alone:
Thy blessing, Lord, for evermore
thy people is upon.
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Psalm 3
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Save Me, O My God
A Psalm of David, #See 2 Sam. 15:14-17when he fled from Absalom his son.
1O Lord, #2 Sam. 15:12 how many are my foes!
Many are #2 Sam. 18:31, 32rising against me;
2many are saying of my soul,
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Ps. 71:11; [2 Sam. 16:8] “There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah#3:2 The meaning of the Hebrew word Selah, used frequently in the Psalms, is uncertain. It may be a musical or liturgical direction
3But you, O Lord, are #Ps. 28:7; 84:9; 119:114; Gen. 15:1 a shield #Job 1:10 about me,
my glory, and #Ps. 27:5, 6; [Job 10:15]the lifter of my head.
4I #Ps. 77:1; 142:1 cried aloud to the Lord,
and he #Ps. 34:4; 60:5; 108:6; [Ps. 6:8; 34:6] answered me from his #See Ps. 2:6holy hill. Selah
5I #Ps. 4:8; [Lev. 26:6; Job 11:18, 19; Prov. 3:24]lay down and slept;
I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.
6I #[Ps. 23:4; 27:3] will not be afraid of many thousands of people
who have #Isa. 22:7; [1 Kgs. 20:12]set themselves against me all around.
7 #
Ps. 7:6; 9:19; 10:12; Num. 10:35 Arise, O Lord!
Save me, O my God!
For you #See Job 16:10 strike all my enemies on the cheek;
you #Ps. 58:6; Job 29:17break the teeth of the wicked.
8 #
Ps. 37:39; 62:7; Isa. 43:11; 45:21; Jer. 3:23; Hos. 13:4; Jonah 2:9; Rev. 7:10; 19:1 Salvation belongs to the Lord;
your blessing be on your people! Selah
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