Psalms 3

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 A psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom.	1 The psalm of David when he fled from the face of his son Absalom.
2 How many are my foes, LORD! How many rise against me!	2 Why, O Lord, are they multiplied that afflict me? many are they who rise up against me.
3 How many say of me, "God will not save that one." Selah	3 Many say to my soul: There is no salvation for him in his God.
4 But you, LORD, are a shield around me; my glory, you keep my head high.	4 But thou, O Lord art my protector, my glory, and the lifter up of my head.
5 Whenever I cried out to the LORD, I was answered from the holy mountain. Selah	5 I have cried to the Lord with my voice: and he hath heard me from his holy hill.
6 Whenever I lay down and slept, the LORD preserved me to rise again.	6 I have slept and taken my rest: and I have risen up, because the Lord hath protected me.
7 I do not fear, then, thousands of people arrayed against me on every side.	7 I will not fear thousands of the people, surrounding me: arise, O Lord; save me, O my God.
8 Arise, LORD! Save me, my God! You will shatter the jaws of all my foes; you will break the teeth of the wicked.	8 For thou hast struck all them who are my adversaries without cause: thou hast broken the teeth of sinners.
9 Safety comes from the LORD! Your blessing for your people! Selah	9 Salvation is of the Lord: and thy blessing is upon thy people.