Psalms 3
1 Yahweh, I have many enemies [DOU]! There are many people who oppose/rebel against me.
A Psalm by David, when he fled from Absalom his son. LORD, how my adversaries have increased! Many are those who rise up against me.
2 Many people are saying about me, “God will [certainly] not help him!”
Many there are who say of my soul, “There is no help for him in 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 you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.
4 I cry out to you, Yahweh, and you answer me from [Zion], your sacred hill.
I cry to the LORD with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill. (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 awakened, for the LORD sustains me.
6 There may be thousands of [enemy] soldiers who surround me, but I am not afraid.
I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people who have set themselves against me on every side.
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, LORD! Save me, my God! For you have struck all of my enemies on the cheek bone. You have broken the teeth of the wicked.
8 Yahweh, you are the one who saves your people [from their enemies]. Yahweh, bless your people!
Salvation belongs to the LORD. May your blessing be on your people. (Selah)
