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1Jehovah, how are mine adversaries increased! Many are they that rise up against me.

2Many there are that say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. [Selah

3But thou, O Jehovah, art a shield about me; My glory, and the lifter up of my head.

4I cry unto Jehovah with my voice, And he answereth me out of his holy hill. [Selah

5I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for Jehovah sustaineth me.

6I will not be afraid of ten thousands of the people That have set themselves against me round about.

7Arise, O Jehovah; save me, O my God: For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; Thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.

8Salvation belongeth unto Jehovah: Thy blessing be upon thy people. [Selah

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Parallel translations · Psalms 3:1

WEB · World English Bible (2000)

Jehovah, how are mine adversaries increased! Many are they that rise up against me.

KJV · King James Version (1611)

Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.

ASV · American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah, how are mine adversaries increased! Many are they that rise up against me.

BBE · Bible in Basic English (1949)

Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me.

YLT · Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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.

DRA · Douay-Rheims (Challoner) (1752)

The psalm of David when he fled from the face of his son Absalom.

DBY · Darby Bible (1890)

Jehovah, how many are they that trouble me, many they that rise up against me!

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — verses that illuminate Psalms 3:1.

  • Matthew 10:21

    And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

  • 2 Samuel 17:11

    But I counsel that all Israel be gathered together unto thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.

  • 2 Samuel 15:1

    And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

  • 2 Samuel 16:15

    And Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

  • Matthew 27:25

    And all the people answered and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

  • Psalms 17:7

    Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that take refuge in thee From those that rise upagainst them.

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