Psalms 3
1 Jehovah, how my adversaries are increased! Many are those who rise up against me.
“A Psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom.” How many, O LORD, are mine enemies! How many are they who rise up against me!
2 Many there are who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. (Selah)
How many are they who say of me, “There is no help for him with God”! (Pause)
3 But thou, O Jehovah, are a shield about me, my glory and he who lifts up of my head.
But thou, O LORD! art my shield, My glory, and the lifter-up of my head.
4 I cry to Jehovah with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill. (Selah)
I call upon the LORD with my voice, And he heareth me from his holy hill. (Pause)
5 I laid down and slept. I awoke, for Jehovah sustains me.
I lay me down and sleep; I awake, for the LORD sustaineth me.
6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of the people who have set themselves against me round about.
I will not fear the ten thousands of people Who on every side set themselves against me.
7 Arise, O Jehovah. Save me, O my God. For thou have smitten all my enemies upon the cheek bone. Thou have broken the teeth of the wicked.
Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! For thou smitest the cheek of all my enemies; Thou breakest the teeth of the wicked.
8 Salvation belongs to Jehovah. Thy blessing be upon thy people. (Selah)
Deliverance cometh from the LORD: May thy blessing be with thy people! (Pause)
