1 The Hebrew term מָה (mah, “how”) is used here as an adverbial exclamation (see 553 ).
2 Heb “many rise up against me.”
3 Heb “there is no deliverance for him in God.”
4 The function of the Hebrew term סֶלָה (Selah), transliterated here “Selah,” is uncertain. It may be a musical direction of some kind.

In other versions

O Lord, how many are my foes!

Many are rising against me;

many are saying of my soul,

“There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah

Lord, how many are my foes!

How many rise up against me!

Many are saying of me,

“God will not deliver him.”

Lord, how my foes increase!

There are many who attack me.

Many say about me,

“There is no help for him in God.”

Selah

O Lord, I have so many enemies;

so many are against me.

So many are saying,

“God will never rescue him!”

Interlude

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

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.

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