< Psalms 3 >
1 A Psalm of David, in his fleeing from the face of Absalom his son. Jehovah, how have my distresses multiplied! Many are rising up against me.
A psalm of David when fled he from before - Absalom son his. O Yahweh how! they are many opponents my many [people] [are] rising up on me.
2 Many are saying of my soul, 'There is no salvation for him in God.' (Selah)
Many [people] [are] saying of self my there not [is] deliverance for him in God (Selah)
3 And Thou, O Jehovah, [art] a shield for me, My honour, and lifter up of my head.
And you O Yahweh [are] a shield behind me honor my and [the one who] lifts up head my.
4 My voice [is] unto Jehovah: I call: And He answereth me from his holy hill, (Selah)
Voice my to Yahweh I called out and he answered me from [the] mountain of holiness his (Selah)
5 I — I have lain down, and I sleep, I have waked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.
I I lay down and I slept! I awoke for Yahweh he sustains me.
6 I am not afraid of myriads of people, That round about they have set against me.
Not I will be afraid from ten thousands of people who all around they have taken a stand on me.
7 Rise, O Jehovah! save me, my God. Because Thou hast smitten All mine enemies [on] the cheek. The teeth of the wicked Thou hast broken.
Arise! O Yahweh - save me O God my for you have struck all enemies my jaw [the] teeth of wicked [people] you have broken.
8 Of Jehovah [is] this salvation; On Thy people [is] Thy blessing! (Selah)
[belongs] to Yahweh deliverance [is] towards people your blessing your (Selah)