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Psalm 3:3–5

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3–4But you, God, shield me on all sides;

You ground my feet, you lift my head high;

With all my might I shout up to God,

His answers thunder from the holy mountain.

5–6I stretch myself out. I sleep.

Then I’m up again—rested, tall and steady,

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

my glory, and the lifter of my head.

I cried aloud to the Lord,

and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah

I lay down and slept;

I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

I lie down and sleep;

I wake again because the Lord sustains me.

NLTNew Living Translation

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

I lay down and slept,

yet I woke up in safety,

for the Lord was watching over me.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

I lay down and slept;

I woke up because Yahweh sustains me.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

I laid me down and slept;

I awaked; for the Lord sustained me.