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, in his fleeing from the face of Absalom his son. Jehovah, how have my distresses multiplied! Many are rising up against me.
2 Multi dicunt animae meae: Non est salus ipsi in Deo eius.
Many are saying of my soul, 'There is no salvation for him in God.' (Selah)
3 Tu autem Domine susceptor meus es, gloria mea, et exaltans caput meum.
And Thou, O Jehovah, [art] a shield for me, My honour, and lifter up of my head.
4 Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi: et exaudivit me de monte sancto suo.
My voice [is] unto Jehovah: I call: And He answereth me from his holy hill, (Selah)
5 Ego dormivi, et soporatus sum: et exurrexi, quia Dominus suscepit me.
I — I have lain down, and I sleep, I have waked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.
6 Non timebo millia populi circumdantis me: exurge Domine: salvum me fac Deus meus.
I am not afraid of myriads of people, That round about they have set against me.
7 Quoniam tu percussisti omnes adversantes mihi sine causa: dentes peccatorum contrivisti.
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.
8 Domini est salus: et super populum tuum benedictio tua.
Of Jehovah [is] this salvation; On Thy people [is] Thy blessing! (Selah)
