Psalm 3

Confidence In Troubled Times 

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                                    1 LORD, I have so many persecutors! Many are rising up against me!                                

                                    1 A Psalm of David, when (a)he fled from Absalom his son.O Lord, how (A)my adversaries have increased!Many are rising up against me.                                

                                    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.                                

                                    1 A psalm of David when he fled from his son Absalom.(A)Lord, how my foes increase!There are many who attack me.(B)                                

                                    1 O Lord, how my enemies have increased!Many are rising up against me.                                
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                                    2 Many are saying about me, "God will never deliver him!"                                 

                                    2 Many are saying (b)of my soul,“There is no (c)(B)deliverance for him in God.” (d)Selah.                                

                                    2 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.                                

                                    2 Many say about me,“There is no help for him in God.”(C)Selah                                

                                    2 Many are saying of me,“There is no help [no salvation] for him in God.” (a)Selah.                                
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                                    3 But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.                                

                                    3 But You, O Lord, are (C)a shield about me,My (D)glory, and the One who (E)lifts my head.                                

                                    3 But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.                                

                                    3 But You, Lord, are a shield around me,(D)my glory,(E) and the One who lifts up my head.(F)                                

                                    3 But You, O Lord, are a shield for me,My glory [and my honor], and the One who lifts my head.                                
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                                    4 I cry aloud to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain. Interlude                                

                                    4 I was crying to the Lord with my voice,And He (F)answered me from (G)His holy (e)mountain. Selah.                                

                                    4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.                                

                                    4 I cry aloud to the Lord,and He answers me from His holy mountain.(G)Selah                                

                                    4 With my voice I was crying to the Lord,And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah.                                
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                                    5 I lie down and sleep, I wake up, because the LORD sustains me.                                

                                    5 (f)I (H)lay down and slept;I awoke, for the Lord sustains me.                                

                                    5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.                                

                                    5 I lie down and sleep;I wake again because the Lord sustains me.(H)                                

                                    5 I lay down and slept [safely];I awakened, for the Lord sustains me.                                
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                                    6 I will not fear multitudes of people, who set themselves against me on every side.                                

                                    6 I will (I)not be afraid of ten thousands of peopleWho have (J)set themselves against me round about.                                

                                    6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.                                

                                    6 I am not afraid of the thousands of peoplewho have taken their stand against me on every side.(I)                                

                                    6 I will not be intimidated or afraid of the ten thousandsWho have set themselves against me all around.                                
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                                    7 Arise, LORD! Deliver me, my God! For you strike the jaw of all my enemies, and you break the teeth of the wicked.                                

                                    7 (K)Arise, O Lord; (L)save me, O my God!For You (g)have (M)smitten all my enemies on the (h)cheek;You (i)have (N)shattered the teeth of the wicked.                                

                                    7 Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.                                

                                    7 Rise up, Lord!(J)Save me, my God!You strike all my enemies on the cheek;(K)You break the teeth of the wicked.(L)                                

                                    7 Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God!For You have struck all my enemies on the cheek;You have shattered the teeth of the wicked.                                
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                                    8 Deliverance comes from the LORD! May your blessing be on your people. Interlude To the Director: With stringed instruments. A Davidic Psalm                                

                                    8 (j)(O)Salvation belongs to the Lord;Your (P)blessing (k)be upon Your people! Selah.                                

                                    8 Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.                                

                                    8 Salvation belongs to the Lord;(M)may Your blessing be on Your people.(N)Selah                                

                                    8 Salvation belongs to the Lord;May Your blessing be upon Your people. Selah.