Psalms 3

Superscription: a Psalm of David fleeing from Absalom

מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד בְּבָרְחוֹ מִפְּנֵי׀ אַבְשָׁלוֹם בְּנֽוֹ׃

A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.

יְהוָה מָֽה-רַבּוּ צָרָי רַבִּים קָמִים עָלָֽי׃

LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.

רַבִּים אֹמְרִים לְנַפְשִׁי אֵין יְֽשׁוּעָתָה לּוֹ בֵֽאלֹהִים סֶֽלָה׃

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

וְאַתָּה יְהוָה מָגֵן בַּעֲדִי כְּבוֹדִי וּמֵרִים רֹאשִֽׁי׃

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

קוֹלִי אֶל-יְהוָה אֶקְרָא וַיַּֽעֲנֵנִי מֵהַר קָדְשׁוֹ סֶֽלָה׃

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

אֲנִי שָׁכַבְתִּי וָֽאִישָׁנָה הֱקִיצוֹתִי כִּי יְהוָה יִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃

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

לֹֽא-אִירָא מֵרִבְבוֹת עָם אֲשֶׁר סָבִיב שָׁתוּ עָלָֽי׃

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

קוּמָה יְהוָה׀ הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי אֱלֹהַי כִּֽי-הִכִּיתָ אֶת-כָּל-אֹיְבַי לֶחִי שִׁנֵּי רְשָׁעִים שִׁבַּֽרְתָּ׃

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.

לַיהוָה הַיְשׁוּעָה עַֽל-עַמְּךָ בִרְכָתֶךָ סֶּֽלָה׃

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