< Psalms 3 >
1 “A psalm of David, when he fled from before Abshalom his son.” Lord, how numerous are my assailants! how many, that rise up against me!
A psalm of David when fled he from before - Absalom son his. O Yahweh how! they are many opponents my many [people] [are] rising up on me.
2 Many say of my soul, There is no help for him with God. (Selah)
Many [people] [are] saying of self my there not [is] deliverance for him in God (Selah)
3 But thou, O Lord, art a shield around me, my glory, and he that lifteth up my head.
And you O Yahweh [are] a shield behind me honor my and [the one who] lifts up head my.
4 With my voice I call unto the Lord, and he answereth me out of his holy mountain. (Selah)
Voice my to Yahweh I called out and he answered me from [the] mountain of holiness his (Selah)
5 I laid myself down and slept: I awoke; for the Lord sustaineth me.
I I lay down and I slept! I awoke for Yahweh he sustains me.
6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have placed themselves round about against me.
Not I will be afraid from ten thousands of people who all around they have taken a stand on me.
7 Arise, O Lord, help me, O my God; for thou smitest all my enemies upon the cheek bone: the teeth of the wicked dost thou break.
Arise! O Yahweh - save me O God my for you have struck all enemies my jaw [the] teeth of wicked [people] you have broken.
8 Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: thy blessing be upon thy people. (Selah)
[belongs] to Yahweh deliverance [is] towards people your blessing your (Selah)