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Psalm 3:1–4

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1O Lord, ohow many are my foes!

Many are prising against me;

2many are saying of my soul,

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

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

my glory, and tthe lifter of my head.

4I ucried aloud to the Lord,

and he vanswered me from his wholy hill. Selah

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Footnotes

  1. 1The meaning of the Hebrew word Selah, used frequently in the Psalms, is uncertain. It may be a musical or liturgical direction

Cross references

  1. o2 Sam. 15:12
  2. p2 Sam. 18:31, 32
  3. qPs. 71:11; [2 Sam. 16:8]
  4. rPs. 28:7; 84:9; 119:114; Gen. 15:1
  5. sJob 1:10
  6. tPs. 27:5, 6; [Job 10:15]
  7. uPs. 77:1; 142:1
  8. vPs. 34:4; 60:5; 108:6; [Ps. 6:8; 34:6]
  9. wSee Ps. 2:6

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Lord, how many are my foes!

How many rise up against me!

Many are saying of me,

“God will not deliver him.”

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Lord, how my foes increase!

There are many who attack me.

Many say about me,

“There is no help for him in God.”

Selah

But you, Lord, are a shield around me,

my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

I cry aloud to the Lord,

and he answers me from his holy mountain.

Selah

NLTNew Living Translation

O Lord, I have so many enemies;

so many are against me.

So many are saying,

“God will never rescue him!”

Interlude

But you, O Lord, are a shield around me;

you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.

I cried out to the Lord,

and he answered me from his holy mountain.

Interlude

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Yahweh, how many are my enemies;

many are rising against me.

Many are saying about my soul,

“There is no deliverance for him from God. Selah

But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me,

my glory and the one who lifts up my head.

With my voice I call to Yahweh

and he answers me from his holy hill. Selah

KJV 1900King James Version

Lord, How are they increased that trouble me!

Many are they that rise up against me.

Many there be which say of my soul,

There is no help for him in God. Selah.

But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me;

My glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

I cried unto the Lord with my voice,

And he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.