Psalms 3

Psalm 3

Trust in God under Adversity

1O Lord , how many are my foes!

Many are rising against me;

2many are saying to me,

“There is no help for you in God.” Selah

3But you, O Lord , are a shield around me,[#Ps 27.6; 28.7]

my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

4I cry aloud to the Lord ,[#Ps 34.4; 99.9]

and he answers me from his holy hill. Selah

5I lie down and sleep;[#Lev 26.6; Ps 139.18]

I wake again, for the Lord sustains me.

6I am not afraid of ten thousands of people

who have set themselves against me all around.

7Rise up, O Lord !

Deliver me, O my God!

For you strike all my enemies on the cheek;

you break the teeth of the wicked.

8Deliverance belongs to the Lord ;[#Num 6.23–27; Isa 43.11; Jer 3.23]

may your blessing be on your people! Selah

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