PSALM 3

¹A David psalm, when he fled from Absalom his son.

    ²LORD, how many are my foes,

          many, who rise up against me.

    ³Many, who say of my life:

              “No rescue for him through God.”

selah

    ⁴And You, LORD, a shield are for me,

          my glory, Who lifts up my head.

    ⁵With my voice I cry out to the LORD,

          and He answers me from His holy mountain.

selah

    ⁶I lie down and I sleep.

          I awake, for the LORD has sustained me.

    ⁷I fear not from myriads of troops

          that round about set against me.

    ⁸Rise, LORD! Rescue me, my God,

          for You strike all my foes on the cheek,

              the teeth of the wicked You smash.

    ⁹Rescue is the LORD’S!

          On Your people Your blessing.

selah