< Psalms 3 >
1 “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!
melody to/for David in/on/with to flee he from face: before Absalom son: child his LORD what? to multiply enemy my many to arise: attack upon me
2 How many are they who say of me, “There is no help for him with God”! (Pause)
many to say to/for soul my nothing salvation to/for him in/on/with God (Selah)
3 But thou, O LORD! art my shield, My glory, and the lifter-up of my head.
and you(m. s.) LORD shield about/through/for me glory my and to exalt head my
4 I call upon the LORD with my voice, And he heareth me from his holy hill. (Pause)
voice my to(wards) LORD to call: call out and to answer me from mountain: mount holiness his (Selah)
5 I lay me down and sleep; I awake, for the LORD sustaineth me.
I to lie down: lay down and to sleep [emph?] to awake for LORD to support me
6 I will not fear the ten thousands of people Who on every side set themselves against me.
not to fear from myriad people which around to set: make upon me
7 Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! For thou smitest the cheek of all my enemies; Thou breakest the teeth of the wicked.
to arise: rise [emph?] LORD to save me God my for to smite [obj] all enemy my jaw tooth wicked to break
8 Deliverance cometh from the LORD: May thy blessing be with thy people! (Pause)
to/for LORD [the] salvation upon people your blessing your (Selah)