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Psalm 3:3–6

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But you, Lord, are a shieldc around me,

my glory, the one who lifts my head high.d

I call out to the Lord,e

and he answers me from his holy mountain.f

I lie down and sleep;g

I wake again,h because the Lord sustains me.

I will not feari though tens of thousands

assail me on every side.j

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Cross references

  1. c Ge 15:1
  2. dPs 27:6
  3. e Job 30:20
  4. fPs 2:6
  5. g Lev 26:6
  6. hPs 17:15; 139:18
  7. iJob 11:15; Ps 23:4; 27:3
  8. jPs 118:11

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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.

I will not be afraid of many thousands of people

who have set themselves against me all around.

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.

I will not fear though tens of thousands

assail me on every side.

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.

I will not be afraid of thousands of people

who have taken their stand against me on every side.

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.

I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies

who surround me on every side.

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.

I am not afraid of the ten thousands of people

who all around have set themselves against 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.

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people,

That have set themselves against me round about.