psalm

A song of David written during the time he was running from his son Absalom.

Lord, I have so many enemies.

So many people have turned against me.

They say to themselves, “God will not rescue him!” Selah

But you, Lord, protect me.

You bring me honor;

you give me hope.

I will pray to the Lord,

and he will answer me from his holy mountain. Selah

I can lie down to rest and know that I will wake up,

because the Lord covers and protects me.

So I will not be afraid of my enemies,

even if thousands of them surround me.

Lord, get up![a]

My God, come rescue me!

If you hit my enemies on the cheek,

you will break all their teeth.

Lord, the victory[b] is yours!

You are so good to your people. Selah

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 3:7 Lord, get up The people said this when they lifted the Box of the Agreement and took it into battle, showing that God was with them. See Num. 10:35-36.
  2. Psalm 3:8 victory Or “salvation.”