Psalms 3

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

1A 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.

1The psalm of David when he fled from the face of his son Absalom.

2 Many say of my soul, There is no salvation for him inGod. Selah.

2Many are saying of my soul, `There is no salvation for him in God.' Selah.

2Why, O Lord, are they multiplied that afflict me? many are they who rise up against me.

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

3And Thou, O Jehovah, <FI>art<Fi> a shield for me, My honour, and lifter up of my head.

3Many say to my soul: There is no salvation for him in his God.

4 With my voice will I call to Jehovah, and he will answer me from the hill of his holiness. Selah.

4My voice <FI>is<Fi> unto Jehovah: I call: And He answereth me from his holy hill, Selah.

4But thou, O Lord, art my protector, my glory, and the lifter up of my head.

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

5I--I have lain down, and I sleep, I have waked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.

5I have cried to the Lord with my voice: and he hath heard me from his holy hill.

6 I will not fear for myriads of the people that have set themselves against me round about.

6I am not afraid of myriads of people, That round about they have set against me.

6I have slept and have taken my rest: and I have risen up, because the Lord hath protected me.

7 Arise, Jehovah; save me, myGod! For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheekbone, thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.

7Rise, O Jehovah! save me, my God. Because Thou hast smitten All mine enemies <FI>on<Fi> the cheek. The teeth of the wicked Thou hast broken.

7I will not fear thousands of the people surrounding me: arise, O Lord; save me, O my God.

8 Salvation is of Jehovah; thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

8Of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> this salvation; On Thy people <FI>is<Fi> Thy blessing! Selah.

8For thou hast struck all them who are my adversaries without cause: thou hast broken the teeth of sinners.

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9Salvation is of the Lord: and thy blessing is upon thy people.