Parallel Verses
NET Bible
A psalm of David, written when he fled from his son Absalom. Lord, how numerous are my enemies! Many attack me.
New American Standard Bible
A Psalm of David, when
O Lord, how
Many are rising up against me.
King James Version
{A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.} LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
Holman Bible
A psalm of David when he fled from his son Absalom.
There are many who attack me.
International Standard Version
LORD, I have so many persecutors! Many are rising up against me!
A Conservative Version
LORD, how my adversaries are increased! Many are those who rise up against me.
American Standard Version
Jehovah, how are mine adversaries increased! Many are they that rise up against me.
Amplified
Many are rising up against me.
Bible in Basic English
Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me.
Darby Translation
{A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.} Jehovah, how many are they that trouble me, many they that rise up against me!
Julia Smith Translation
Chanting of David in his fleeing from the face of Absalom his son. Jehovah, how they pressing upon me were multiplied! many rising up against me.
King James 2000
[A Psalm of David when he fled from Absalom his son.] LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh, how many are my enemies; many [are] rising against me.
Modern King James verseion
A Psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom. O Lord, how my foes have increased! Many are the ones who rise up against me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{A Psalm of David when he fled from the face of Absalom} LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! Many are they that rise against me.
New Heart English Bible
LORD, how my adversaries have increased. Many are those who rise up against me.
The Emphasized Bible
Yahweh! how have mine adversaries multiplied, Multitudes, are rising against me;
Webster
A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. LORD, how are they multiplied that trouble me? many are they that rise up against me.
World English Bible
Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased! Many are those who rise up against me.
Youngs Literal Translation
A Psalm of David, in his fleeing from the face of Absalom his son. Jehovah, how have my distresses multiplied! Many are rising up against me.
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 3:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Confidence In Troubled Times
1 A psalm of David, written when he fled from his son Absalom. Lord, how numerous are my enemies! Many attack me. 2 Many say about me, "God will not deliver him." (Selah)
Cross References
2 Samuel 16:15
Now when Absalom and all the men of Israel arrived in Jerusalem, Ahithophel was with him.
2 Samuel 17:11-13
My advice therefore is this: Let all Israel from Dan to Beer Sheba -- in number like the sand by the sea! -- be mustered to you, and you lead them personally into battle.
Psalm 17:7
Accomplish awesome, faithful deeds, you who powerfully deliver those who look to you for protection from their enemies.
Matthew 10:21
"Brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against parents and have them put to death.
Matthew 27:25
In reply all the people said, "Let his blood be on us and on our children!"
2 Samuel 15:1-18
Some time later Absalom managed to acquire a chariot and horses, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard.