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Psalm 3
Revised Standard Version
Psalm 3
Revised Standard Version
Trust in God under Adversity
A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.
3 O Lord, how many are my foes!
Many are rising against me;
2 many are saying of me,
there is no help for him in God.Selah
3 But thou, O Lord, art a shield about me,
my glory, and the lifter of my head.
4 I cry aloud to the Lord,
and he answers me from his holy hill.Selah
5 I lie down and sleep;
I wake again, for the Lord sustains me.
6 I am not afraid of ten thousands of people
who have set themselves against me round about.
7 Arise, O Lord!
Deliver me, O my God!
For thou dost smite all my enemies on the cheek,
thou dost break the teeth of the wicked.
8 Deliverance belongs to the Lord;
thy blessing be upon thy people!Selah
Psalm 3
English Standard Version
Psalm 3
English Standard Version
Save Me, O My God
A Psalm of David, (A)when he fled from Absalom his son.
3 O Lord, (B)how many are my foes!
Many are (C)rising against me;
2 many are saying of my soul,
(D)“There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah[a]
3 But you, O Lord, are (E)a shield (F)about me,
my glory, and (G)the lifter of my head.
4 I (H)cried aloud to the Lord,
and he (I)answered me from his (J)holy hill. Selah
5 I (K)lay down and slept;
I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.
6 I (L)will not be afraid of many thousands of people
who have (M)set themselves against me all around.
7 (N)Arise, O Lord!
Save me, O my God!
For you (O)strike all my enemies on the cheek;
you (P)break the teeth of the wicked.
8 (Q)Salvation belongs to the Lord;
your blessing be on your people! Selah
Footnotes
- Psalm 3:2 The meaning of the Hebrew word Selah, used frequently in the Psalms, is uncertain. It may be a musical or liturgical direction
Psalmen 3
Schlachter 1951
Psalmen 3
Schlachter 1951
PSALM 3
Vertrauen trotz Bedrängnis
3 Ein Psalm[a] Davids, als er vor seinem Sohne Absalom floh.
2 Ach, Herr, wie zahlreich sind meine Feinde!
Viele stehen wider mich auf;
3 viele sagen von meiner Seele: Sie hat keine Hilfe bei Gott.“ - (Pause)[b]
4 Aber du, Herr, bist ein Schild um mich,
meine Ehre und der mein Haupt emporhebt.
5 Ich rufe mit meiner Stimme zum Herrn,
und er erhört mich von seinem heiligen Berge. (Pause)
6 Ich habe mich niedergelegt,
bin eingeschlafen und wieder erwacht;
denn der Herr stützte mich.
7 Ich fürchte mich nicht vor Zehntausenden von Kriegsvolk,
welche sich ringsum wider mich gelagert haben.
8 Stehe auf, o Herr, hilf mir, mein Gott!
Denn du hast alle meine Feinde auf den Kinnbacken geschlagen,
zerbrochen die Zähne der Gottlosen.
9 Der Sieg ist des Herrn.
Dein Segen sei über deinem Volk! - (Pause)
Footnotes
- Psalmen 3:1 Psalm, od. Gesang (FES)
- Psalmen 3:3 (Pause), hebr. Sela, Vielleicht Orchestereinsatz. (FES)
Psalm 3
New International Version
Psalm 3
New International Version
Psalm 3[a]
A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.(A)
1 Lord, how many are my foes!
How many rise up against me!
2 Many are saying of me,
“God will not deliver him.(B)”[b]
3 But you, Lord, are a shield(C) around me,
my glory, the One who lifts my head high.(D)
4 I call out to the Lord,(E)
and he answers me from his holy mountain.(F)
5 I lie down and sleep;(G)
I wake again,(H) because the Lord sustains me.
6 I will not fear(I) though tens of thousands
assail me on every side.(J)
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