Psalm 3
New Living Translation
Psalm 3
A psalm of David, regarding the time David fled from his son Absalom.
1 O Lord, I have so many enemies;
so many are against me.
2 So many are saying,
“God will never rescue him!” Interlude[a]
3 But you, O Lord, are a shield around me;
you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.
4 I cried out to the Lord,
and he answered me from his holy mountain. Interlude
5 I lay down and slept,
yet I woke up in safety,
for the Lord was watching over me.
6 I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies
who surround me on every side.
7 Arise, O Lord!
Rescue me, my God!
Slap all my enemies in the face!
Shatter the teeth of the wicked!
8 Victory comes from you, O Lord.
May you bless your people. Interlude
Footnotes
- 3:2 Hebrew Selah. The meaning of this word is uncertain, though it is probably a musical or literary term. It is rendered Interlude throughout the Psalms.
Salmo 3
Ang Pulong Sa Dios
Pag-ampo sa Panahon sa Kalisdanan
3 Ginoo, kadaghan sa akong kaaway;
kadaghan sa nakigbatok kanako!
2 Nagaingon pa sila nga dili kuno nimo ako luwason.
3 Apan ang tinuod, ikaw ang taming nga nagapanalipod kanako.
Gihatagan mo ako ug kadaogan batok sa akong mga kaaway, ug gilig-on mo ako.
4 Sa dihang nagpakitabang ako kanimo, Ginoo, imo akong gitubag didto sa imong balaang[a] bungtod.
5 Tungod kay gibantayan mo ako, makatulog ako ug makamata nga malinawon.
6 Bisan pag linibong mga kaaway ang maglibot kanako, dili ako mahadlok.
7 Sige na Ginoo nga akong Dios, luwasa ako!
Kaniadto imong gipakaulawan ang tanan kong mga kaaway;
imong gikuha ang ilang katakos sa paghulga kanako.
8 Ikaw, Ginoo, ang nagaluwas ug nagapanalangin sa imong mga katawhan.
Footnotes
- 3:4 balaang: o, piniling.
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