Psalmorum 3
1 Psalmus David, Cum fugeret a facie Absalom filii sui. Domine quid multiplicati sunt qui tribulant me? multi insurgunt adversum me.
“A Psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom.” How many, O LORD, are mine enemies! How many are they who rise up against me!
2 Multi dicunt animæ meæ: Non est salus ipsi in Deo eius.
How many are they who say of me, “There is no help for him with God”! (Pause)
3 Tu autem Domine susceptor meus es, gloria mea, et exaltans caput meum.
But thou, O LORD! art my shield, My glory, and the lifter-up of my head.
4 Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi: et exaudivit me de monte sancto suo.
I call upon the LORD with my voice, And he heareth me from his holy hill. (Pause)
5 Ego dormivi, et soporatus sum: et exurrexi, quia Dominus suscepit me.
I lay me down and sleep; I awake, for the LORD sustaineth me.
6 Non timebo millia populi circumdantis me: exurge Domine: salvum me fac Deus meus.
I will not fear the ten thousands of people Who on every side set themselves against me.
7 Quoniam tu percussisti omnes adversantes mihi sine causa: dentes peccatorum contrivisti.
Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! For thou smitest the cheek of all my enemies; Thou breakest the teeth of the wicked.
8 Domini est salus: et super populum tuum benedictio tua.
Deliverance cometh from the LORD: May thy blessing be with thy people! (Pause)
