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Psalm 3

A psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom.

Lord, I have so many enemies!
    So many are standing against me.
So many are talking about me:
    “Even God won’t help him.” Selah[a]
But you, Lord, are my shield!
    You are my glory!
    You are the one who restores me.
I cry out loud to the Lord,
    and he answers me from his holy mountain. Selah
I lie down, sleep, and wake up
    because the Lord helps me.
I won’t be afraid of thousands of people
    surrounding me on all sides.

Stand up, Lord!
    Save me, my God!
In fact, hit all my enemies on the jaw;
    shatter the teeth of the wicked!
Rescue comes from the Lord!
    May your blessing be on your people! Selah

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 3:2 Heb uncertain; probably a musical term

(A psalm of Dovid, when he fled from Avshalom bno) Hashem, how are they increased that are my foes! Many are they that rise up against me.

(3) Many there be which say of my nefesh, There is no yeshuah for him in Elohim. Selah.

(4) But Thou, Hashem, art a mogen around me; my kavod, and the One who lifts up mine head.

(5) I cried unto Hashem with my voice, and He heard me out of His Har Kodesh. Selah.

(6) I laid me down and slept; I awaked, for Hashem sustains me.

(7) I will not be afraid of ten thousands of am (people), that have set themselves against me round about.

(8) Arise, Hashem; hoshieini (save me), O Elohai; for Thou hast struck all mine enemies upon the cheekbone; Thou hast broken the teeth of the resha’im.

(9) HaYeshuah (salvation) belongeth unto Hashem; the Birkhat (blessing) of Thee is upon Thy people. Selah.