Psalm 3

A Psalm of David, twhen he fled from Absalom his son.

1  O Lord, how many are my foes!

Many are rising against me;

2  many are usaying of my soul,

“There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah1

3  But you, O Lord, are a vshield about me,

my glory, and the wlifter of my head.

4  xI cried yaloud to the Lord,

and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah

5  I zlay down and slept;

I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.

6  I will not be afraid aof many thousands of people

who have set themselves against me all around.

7  Arise, O Lord!

Save me, O my God!

For you strike all my enemies on the cheek;

you break the teeth of the wicked.

8  bSalvation belongs to the Lord;

your blessing be on your people! Selah

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ch. 21:5; [Isa. 15:2; Jer. 9:26; 48:37]