Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
I laid down and slept. I awoke, for LORD sustains me.
New American Standard Bible
I awoke, for the Lord sustains me.
King James Version
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
Holman Bible
I wake again because the Lord sustains me.
International Standard Version
I lie down and sleep, I wake up, because the LORD sustains me.
American Standard Version
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for Jehovah sustaineth me.
Amplified
I lay down and slept [safely];
I awakened, for the Lord sustains me.
Darby Translation
I laid me down and slept; I awaked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.
Julia Smith Translation
I lay down and I, shall sleep; I awaked: for Jehovah will uphold me.
King James 2000
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I lay down and slept; I woke up because Yahweh sustains me.
Modern King James verseion
I laid down and slept. I awoke, for Jehovah kept me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I laid me down and slept, and rose up again; for the LORD sustained me.
NET Bible
I rested and slept; I awoke, for the Lord protects me.
New Heart English Bible
I laid myself down and slept. I awakened; for the LORD sustains me.
The Emphasized Bible
I, laid me down and slept, - I awoke, Surely, Yahweh, sustaineth me!
Webster
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
World English Bible
I laid myself down and slept. I awakened; for Yahweh sustains me.
Youngs Literal Translation
I -- I have lain down, and I sleep, I have waked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 3:5
Prayers for Psalm 3:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Confidence In Troubled Times
4 I cry to LORD with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah. 5 I laid down and slept. I awoke, for LORD sustains me. 6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of the people who have set themselves against me round about.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 4:8
In peace I will both lay down and sleep, for thou, LORD, alone make me dwell in safety.
Leviticus 26:6
And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lay down, and none shall make you afraid. And I will cause evil beasts to cease out of the land, nor shall the sword go through your land.
Proverbs 3:24
When thou lay down, thou shall not be afraid. Yea, thou shall lay down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Job 11:18-19
And thou shall be secure, because there is hope. Yea, thou shall search [about thee], and shall take thy rest in safety.
Psalm 66:9
who holds our soul in life, and does not allow our feet to be moved.
Psalm 127:2
It is vain for you to rise up early, to take rest late, to eat the bread of toil, [for] so he gives sleep to his beloved.
Proverbs 14:26
In the fear of LORD is strong confidence, and his sons shall have a place of refuge.
Proverbs 18:10
The name of LORD is a strong tower. A righteous man runs into it, and is safe.
Isaiah 26:3
Thou will keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee], because he trusts in thee.
Acts 12:6
And when Herod was about to bring him forth, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound by two chains. And guards in front of the door guarded the prison.