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I lie down and sleep;
    I awaken again, for the Lord sustains me.[a]
Thus, I will not fear the multitudes
    who have surrounded me on every side.
Rise up, O Lord!
    Rescue me, O my God!
You will strike all my enemies across the face[b]
    and break the teeth of the wicked.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 3:6 This passage (see Prov 3:24) is applied by the Fathers of the Church to the dead and risen Christ.
  2. Psalm 3:8 God treats the wicked like ferocious beasts whose jaws are shattered (see Pss 22:14f; 35:16; 58:7; Job 29:17; Ezek 22:25). The initial appeal reminds one of Jer 2:27. See notes on Pss 5:10; 35.

I will not fear(A) though tens of thousands
    assail me on every side.(B)

Arise,(C) Lord!
    Deliver me,(D) my God!
Strike(E) all my enemies on the jaw;
    break the teeth(F) of the wicked.

From the Lord comes deliverance.(G)
    May your blessing(H) be on your people.

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