Psalm 3
A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.
1 Lord, how many are my foes!
How many rise up against me!
2 Many are saying of me,
“God will not deliver him.”
3 But you, Lord, are a shield around me,
my glory, the One who lifts my head high.I call out to the Lord,
and he answers me from his holy mountain.I lie down and sleep;
I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.
6 I will not fear though tens of thousands
assail me on every side.Arise, Lord!
Deliver me, my God!
Strike all my enemies on the jaw;
break the teeth of the wicked.
8 From the Lord comes deliverance.
May your blessing be on your people.
(1)(3:1) In Hebrew texts 3:1-8 is numbered 3:2-9.
(2)(3:2) The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 4 and 8.