Psalms 3
1 Yahweh, I have many enemies [DOU]! There are many people who oppose/rebel against me.
“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!
2 Many people are saying about me, “God will [certainly] not help him!”
Many say of my soul, There is no help for him with God. (Selah)
3 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].
But thou, O Lord, art a shield around me, my glory, and he that lifteth up my head.
4 I cry out to you, Yahweh, and you answer me from [Zion], your sacred hill.
With my voice I call unto the Lord, and he answereth me out of his holy mountain. (Selah)
5 [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].
I laid myself down and slept: I awoke; for the Lord sustaineth me.
6 There may be thousands of [enemy] soldiers who surround me, but I am not afraid.
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have placed themselves round about against me.
7 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].
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.
8 Yahweh, you are the one who saves your people [from their enemies]. Yahweh, bless your people!
Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: thy blessing be upon thy people. (Selah)
