Psalm 3:title–4:8

Save Me, O My God

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

1  O Lord, ohow many are my foes!

Many are prising against me;

2  many are saying of my soul,

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

3  But you, O Lord, are ra shield sabout me,

my glory, and tthe lifter of my head.

4  I ucried aloud to the Lord,

and he vanswered me from his wholy hill. Selah

5  I xlay down and slept;

I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.

6  I ywill not be afraid of many thousands of people

who have zset themselves against me all around.

7  aArise, O Lord!

Save me, O my God!

For you bstrike all my enemies on the cheek;

you cbreak the teeth of the wicked.

8  dSalvation belongs to the Lord;

your blessing be on your people! Selah

Answer Me When I Call

4 To the echoirmaster: with estringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

1  Answer me when I call, O God of my frighteousness!

You have ggiven me relief when I was in distress.

Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!

2  O men,1 how long shall my honor be turned into shame?

How long will you love vain words and seek after hlies? Selah

3  But know that the Lord has iset apart jthe godly for himself;

the Lord hears when I call to him.

4  kBe angry,2 and do not sin;

lponder in your own hearts mon your beds, and be silent. Selah

5  Offer nright sacrifices,

and put your otrust in the Lord.

6  There are many who say, “Who will show us some good?

pLift up qthe light of your face upon us, O Lord!”

7  You have put rmore joy in my heart

than they have when their grain and wine abound.

8  In peace I will both slie down and sleep;

for you alone, O Lord, make me tdwell in safety.