Psalms 3
1 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
Yahweh, I have many enemies [DOU]! There are many people who oppose/rebel against me.
2 many to say to/for soul my nothing salvation to/for him in/on/with God (Selah)
Many people are saying about me, “God will [certainly] not help him!”
3 and you(m. s.) LORD shield about/through/for me glory my and to exalt head my
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 voice my to(wards) LORD to call: call out and to answer me from mountain: mount holiness his (Selah)
I cry out to you, Yahweh, and you answer me from [Zion], your sacred hill.
5 I to lie down: lay down and to sleep [emph?] to awake for LORD to support 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 not to fear from myriad people which around to set: make upon me
There may be thousands of [enemy] soldiers who surround me, but I am not afraid.
7 to arise: rise [emph?] LORD to save me God my for to smite [obj] all enemy my jaw tooth wicked to break
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/for LORD [the] salvation upon people your blessing your (Selah)
Yahweh, you are the one who saves your people [from their enemies]. Yahweh, bless your people!
