Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Many there be who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
New American Standard Bible
“There is no
King James Version
Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
Holman Bible
“There is no help for him in God.”
International Standard Version
Many are saying about me, "God will never deliver him!"
A Conservative Version
Many there are who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
American Standard Version
Many there are that say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah
Amplified
Many are saying of me,
“There is no help [no salvation] for him in God.”
Darby Translation
Many say of my soul, There is no salvation for him in God. Selah.
Julia Smith Translation
Many saying to my soul, No salvation to him in God. Silence.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Many [are] saying about my soul, "There is no deliverance for him from God. Selah
Modern King James verseion
Many are saying of my soul, There is no deliverance for him in God. Selah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Many ones there be that say of my soul, "There is no help for him in his God." Selah.
NET Bible
Many say about me, "God will not deliver him." (Selah)
New Heart English Bible
Many there are who say of my soul, "There is no help for him in God." Selah.
Webster
Many there are who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
World English Bible
Many there are who say of my soul, "There is no help for him in God." Selah.
Youngs Literal Translation
Many are saying of my soul, 'There is no salvation for him in God.' Selah.
References
American
Word Count of 18 Translations in Psalm 3:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Confidence In Troubled Times
1 [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. 2 Many there be who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah. 3 But you, O LORD, are a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of my head.
Cross References
Psalm 71:11
Saying, God has forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.
Psalm 22:7
All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
2 Samuel 16:7-8
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, you bloody man, and you man of Belial:
Psalm 3:4
I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
Psalm 3:8
Salvation belongs unto the LORD: your blessing is upon your people. Selah.
Psalm 4:2
O you sons of men, how long will you turn my glory into shame? how long will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.
Psalm 4:4
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
Psalm 42:3
My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is your God?
Psalm 42:10
As with a sword in my bones, my enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is your God?
Habakkuk 3:3
God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
Habakkuk 3:9
Your bow was made quite ready, according to the oaths over your arrows. Selah. You did divide the earth with rivers.
Habakkuk 3:13
You went forth for the salvation of your people, even for salvation with your anointed; you wounded the head out of the house of the wicked, by laying bare from the foundation to the neck. Selah.
Matthew 27:42-43
He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.