Psalms 3
3
A Call to Yahweh in Distress
A psalm of David at his fleeing from the presence of Absalom, his son.#The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one
1Yahweh, how many are my enemies;
many are rising against me.
2Many are saying about my soul,
“There is no deliverance for him from#Or “in” God. Selah#Meaning uncertain; probably a musical or liturgical direction
3But#Or “And” you, Yahweh, are a shield around me,
my glory and the one who lifts up my head.
4With my voice I call to Yahweh
and he answers me from his holy hill.#Literally “the hill of his holiness” Selah
5I lay down and slept;
I woke up because Yahweh sustains me.
6I am not afraid of the ten thousands of people
who all around have set themselves against me.
7Rise up, O Yahweh; deliver me, O my God;
for you strike all my enemies on the cheek.
The teeth of the wicked you break.
8To Yahweh belongs deliverance;
may your blessing be over your people. Selah
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Psalms 3
3
Psalm 3#In Hebrew texts 3:1-8 is numbered 3:2-9.
A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.
1 Lord, how many are my foes!
How many rise up against me!
2Many are saying of me,
“God will not deliver him.”#3:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 4 and 8.
3But you, Lord, are a shield around me,
my glory, the One who lifts my head high.
4I call out to the Lord,
and he answers me from his holy mountain.
5I lie down and sleep;
I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.
6I will not fear though tens of thousands
assail me on every side.
7Arise, Lord!
Deliver me, my God!
Strike all my enemies on the jaw;
break the teeth of the wicked.
8From the Lord comes deliverance.
May your blessing be on your people.
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