Psalms 3:1
What does Psalms 3:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 3:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Jehovah, how are mine adversaries increased! Many are they that rise up against me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Jehovah, how are mine adversaries increased! Many are they that rise up against me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A 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) · 1752The psalm of David when he fled from the face of his son Absalom.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehovah, how many are they that trouble me, many they that rise up against me!
Context
v.1This passage
v.2Many there are that say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. [Selah
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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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