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Psalm 3:1–4

O Lord, ohow many are my foes!

Many are prising against me;

many are saying of my soul,

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

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

my glory, and tthe lifter of my head.

I ucried aloud to the Lord,

and he vanswered me from his wholy hill. Selah

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Psalm 3:1–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

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.

Psalm 3:1–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Psalm 3:1–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

O Lord, I have so many enemies;

so many are against me.

So many are saying,

“God will never rescue him!”

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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.

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Psalm 3:1–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Lord, how they have increased who trouble me!

Many are they who rise up against me.

Many are they who say of me,

There is no help for him in God.”

Selah

But You, O Lord, are a shield for me,

My glory and the One who lifts up my head.

I cried to the Lord with my voice,

And He heard me from His holy hill.

Selah

Psalm 3:1–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

Lord, I have many enemies!

Many people have turned against me.

Many are saying about me,

“God won’t rescue him.”

Selah

But, Lord, you are my shield,

my wonderful God who gives me courage.

I will pray to the Lord,

and he will answer me from his holy mountain.

Selah

Psalm 3:1–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Jehovah, how are mine adversaries increased!

Many are they that rise up against me.

Many there are that say of my soul,

There is no help for him in God. Selah

But thou, O Jehovah, art a shield about me;

My glory and the lifter up of my head.

I cry unto Jehovah with my voice,

And he answereth me out of his holy hill. Selah

Psalm 3:1–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Jehovah, how many are they that trouble me, many they that rise up against me! Many say of my soul, There is no salvation for him in God. Selah. But thou, Jehovah, art a shield about me; my glory, and the lifter up of my head.

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

Psalm 3:1–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

O Lord, look how my enemies have increased! 

Many are attacking me. 

Many are saying about me, 

“Even with God ⸤on his side⸥, 

he won’t be victorious.” 

Selah 

But you, O Lord, are a shield that surrounds me. 

You are my glory. 

You hold my head high. 

I call aloud to the Lord

and he answers me from his holy mountain. 

Selah 

Psalm 3:1–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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

Psalm 3:1–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

O Lord, how many are my foes!

Many are rising against me;

many are saying to me,

“There is no help for you in God.” Selah

But you, O 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 hill. Selah

Psalm 3:1–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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

Psalm 3:1–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Lord, I have so many enemies!

So many people are rising up against me!

Many are saying about me,

“God will not save him.” Selah

Lord, you are like a shield that keeps me safe.

You honor me. You help me win the battle.

I call out to the Lord.

He answers me from his holy hill. Selah

Psalm 3:1–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

O Lord, how my adversaries have increased!

Many are rising up against me.

Many are saying of my soul,

There is no deliverance for him in God.”

Selah.

But You, O Lord, are a shield about me,

My glory, and the One who lifts my head.

I was crying to the Lord with my voice,

And He answered me from His holy mountain.

Selah.


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