Psalm 3 3 Psalms Book 1 unfoldingWord® Simplified Text Deliver Me, O LORD! (2 Samuel 15:13–29)
1 UST Yahweh, I have so many enemies! Many people are deciding to oppose me. BSB BSB: A Psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom. O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!
2 UST Many people are saying about me,“God will not rescue him.” Selah BSB BSB: Many say of me, “God will not deliver him.” Selah
3 UST But Yahweh, you are like a shield that protects me. You greatly honor me, and you encourage me. BSB BSB: But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.
4 UST Whenever I cry loudly to Yahweh{ for help}, he{ comes} from{ Zion,} his sacred hill, to help me. Selah BSB BSB: To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah
5 UST I{ can} lie down and sleep,{ knowing that} I{ will} wake up because Yahweh guards me{ all night}. BSB BSB: I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.
6 UST There may be thousands{ of enemy soldiers} who surround me, but I am not afraid. BSB BSB: I will not fear the myriads set against me on every side.
7 UST Yahweh, get up! My God, rescue me! You can{ insultingly} slap my enemies on their cheeks, and destroy those wicked people’ s{ power like breaking animals’} teeth, BSB BSB: Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
8 UST Yahweh rescues! Bless your people! Selah BSB BSB: Salvation belongs to the LORD; may Your blessing be on Your people. Selah
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