Psalms 3
1 A Psalm by David, when he fled from Absalom his son. LORD, how my adversaries have 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 you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.
But thou, O LORD! art my shield, My glory, and the lifter-up of my head.
4 I cry to the LORD 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 myself down and slept. I awakened, for the LORD sustains me.
I lay me down and sleep; I awake, for the LORD sustaineth me.
6 I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people who have set themselves against me on every side.
I will not fear the ten thousands of people Who on every side set themselves against me.
7 Arise, LORD! Save me, my God! For you have struck all of my enemies on the cheek bone. You 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 the LORD. May your blessing be on your people. (Selah)
Deliverance cometh from the LORD: May thy blessing be with thy people! (Pause)
