Psalms 3
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Psalm 3
A psalm by David when he fled from his son Absalom.
1O Lord, look how my enemies have increased!
Many are attacking me.
2Many are saying about me,
“Even with God ⌞on his side⌟,
he won’t be victorious.” Selah
3But you, O Lord, are a shield that surrounds me.
You are my glory.
You hold my head high.
4I call aloud to the Lord,
and he answers me from his holy mountain. Selah
5I lie down and sleep.
I wake up again because the Lord continues to support me.
6I am not afraid of the tens of thousands
who have taken positions against me on all sides.
7Arise, O Lord!
Save me, O my God!
You have slapped all my enemies in the face.
You have smashed the teeth of wicked people.
8Victory belongs to the Lord!
May your blessing rest on your people. Selah
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Psalms 3
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Psalm 3
Confidence in Troubled Times
A psalm of David when he fled from his son Absalom.#2Sm 15:13–17
1 Lord, how my foes increase!
There are many who attack me.#2Sm 15:12; Ps 69:4
2Many say about me,
“There is no help for him in God.”#Ps 22:7–8; 71:11Selah
3But you, Lord, are a shield around me,#Gn 15:1; Dt 33:29; Ps 5:12; 18:2; 28:7; 119:114
my glory,#Ps 62:7 and the one who lifts up my head.#Ps 110:7
4I cry aloud to the Lord,
and he answers me from his holy mountain.#Ps 2:6; 43:3; 48:1Selah
5I lie down and sleep;
I wake again because the Lord sustains me.#Lv 26:6; Ps 4:8; Pr 3:24
6I will not be afraid of thousands of people
who have taken their stand against me on every side.#Ps 23:4; 27:3; 118:10–13
7Rise up, Lord!#Ps 7:6
Save me, my God!
You strike all my enemies on the cheek;#Jb 16:10; Mc 5:1
you break the teeth of the wicked.#Ps 58:6
8Salvation belongs to the Lord;#Jnh 2:9; Rv 7:10; 19:1
may your blessing be on your people.#Dt 26:15Selah
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