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Psalm 3:5–8

5 1I alay down and slept;

I awoke, for the Lord sustains me.

6 I will anot be afraid of ten thousands of people

Who have bset themselves against me round about.

7 aArise, O Lord; bsave me, O my God!

For You 1have csmitten all my enemies on the 2cheek;

You 3have dshattered the teeth of the wicked.

8 1aSalvation belongs to the Lord;

Your bblessing 2be upon Your people!

Selah.

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Psalm 3:5–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

I lie down and sleep;

I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.

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.

From the Lord comes deliverance.

May your blessing be on your people.

Psalm 3:5–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

I lay down and slept;

I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.

I will not be afraid of many thousands of people

who have set themselves against me all around.

Arise, O Lord!

Save me, O my God!

For you strike all my enemies on the cheek;

you break the teeth of the wicked.

Salvation belongs to the Lord;

your blessing be on your people! Selah

Psalm 3:5–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

I laid me down and slept;

I awaked; for the Lord sustained me.

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people,

That have set themselves against me round about.

Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God:

For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone;

Thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.

Salvation belongeth unto the Lord:

Thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

Psalm 3:5–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

I lay down and slept,

yet I woke up in safety,

for the Lord was watching over me.

I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies

who surround me on every side.

Arise, O Lord!

Rescue me, my God!

Slap all my enemies in the face!

Shatter the teeth of the wicked!

Victory comes from you, O Lord.

May you bless your people.

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Psalm 3:5–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

I lay down and slept;

I awoke, for the Lord sustained me.

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people

Who have set themselves against me all around.

Arise, O Lord;

Save me, O my God!

For You have struck all my enemies on the cheekbone;

You have broken the teeth of the ungodly.

Salvation belongs to the Lord.

Your blessing is upon Your people.

Selah

Psalm 3:5–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

I can lie down and go to sleep,

and I will wake up again,

because the Lord gives me strength.

Thousands of troops may surround me,

but I am not afraid.

Lord, rise up!

My God, come save me!

You have struck my enemies on the cheek;

you have broken the teeth of the wicked.

The Lord can save his people.

Lord, bless your people.

Selah

Psalm 3:5–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

I laid me down and slept;

I awaked; for Jehovah sustaineth me.

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of the people

That have set themselves against me round about.

Arise, O Jehovah; save me, O my God:

For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone;

Thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.

Salvation belongeth unto Jehovah:

Thy blessing be upon thy people. Selah

Psalm 3:5–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

I laid me down and slept; I awaked, for Jehovah sustaineth me. I will not fear for myriads of the people that have set themselves against me round about. Arise, Jehovah; save me, my God! For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheekbone, thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked. Salvation is of Jehovah; thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

Psalm 3:5–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

I lie down and sleep. 

I wake up again because the Lord continues to support me. 

I am not afraid of the tens of thousands 

who have taken positions against me on all sides. 

Arise, O Lord

Save me, O my God! 

You have slapped all my enemies in the face. 

You have smashed the teeth of wicked people. 

Victory belongs to the Lord

May your blessing rest on your people. 

Selah 

Psalm 3:5–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

I lie down and sleep;

I wake again because the Lord sustains me.

I am not afraid of the thousands of people

who have taken their stand against me on every side.

Rise up, Lord!

Save me, my God!

You strike all my enemies on the cheek;

You break the teeth of the wicked.

Salvation belongs to the Lord;

may Your blessing be on Your people. Selah

Psalm 3:5–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

I lie down and sleep;

I wake again, for the Lord sustains me.

I am not afraid of ten thousands of people

who have set themselves against me all around.

Rise up, O Lord!

Deliver me, O my God!

For you strike all my enemies on the cheek;

you break the teeth of the wicked.

Deliverance belongs to the Lord;

may your blessing be on your people! Selah

Psalm 3:5–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

I lay down and slept;

I woke up because Yahweh sustains me.

I am not afraid of the ten thousands of people

who all around have set themselves against me.

Rise up, O Yahweh; deliver me, O my God;

for you strike all my enemies on the cheek.

The teeth of the wicked you break.

To Yahweh belongs deliverance;

may your blessing be over your people. Selah

Psalm 3:5–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

I lie down and sleep.

I wake up again, because the Lord takes care of me.

I won’t be afraid of the tens of thousands

who are lined up against me on every side.

Lord, rise up!

My God, save me!

Strike all my enemies in the face.

Break the teeth of sinful people.

Lord, you are the one who saves.

May your blessing be on your people. Selah


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