Psalms 3
1 A Melody of David, when he fled from before Absolom his son. Yahweh! how have mine adversaries multiplied, Multitudes, are rising against me;
Yahweh, I have many enemies [DOU]! There are many people who oppose/rebel against me.
2 Multitudes, are saying of my soul, —No salvation for him in God. (Selah)
Many people are saying about me, “God will [certainly] not help him!”
3 But, thou, Yahweh, art a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter up of my head.
But Yahweh, you are like a shield [that protects me] [MET]. You greatly honor me, and you encourage me (OR, enable me to triumph over my enemies) [IDM].
4 With my voice—unto Yahweh, do I cry, and he hath answered me out of his holy mountain. (Selah)
I cry out to you, Yahweh, and you answer me from [Zion], your sacred hill.
5 I, laid me down and slept, —I awoke, Surely, Yahweh, sustaineth me!
[At night] I lie down and sleep, and I awake [in the morning feeling good/refreshed] because you, Yahweh, (take care of/protect) me [all during the night].
6 I will not be afraid of myriads of people, who, round about, have set themselves against me.
There may be thousands of [enemy] soldiers who surround me, but I am not afraid.
7 Rise! Yahweh, Save me, my God. Surely thou hast smitten all my foes on the cheekbone, The teeth of the lawless, hast thou broken.
Yahweh, arise! My God, [come and] rescue me [again]! You [insult] my enemies by slapping them on their cheeks; [when you strike them], you break their teeth, [with the result that they cannot hurt anyone] [MET].
8 To Yahweh, belongeth Salvation! Upon thy people, be thy blessing. (Selah)
Yahweh, you are the one who saves your people [from their enemies]. Yahweh, bless your people!
