Psalms 3

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 A psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom.	1 LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
2 How many are my foes, LORD! How many rise against me!	2 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
3 How many say of me, "God will not save that one." Selah	3 But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
4 But you, LORD, are a shield around me; my glory, you keep my head high.	4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
5 Whenever I cried out to the LORD, I was answered from the holy mountain. Selah	5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
6 Whenever I lay down and slept, the LORD preserved me to rise again.	6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
7 I do not fear, then, thousands of people arrayed against me on every side.	7 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.
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 Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
9 Safety comes from the LORD! Your blessing for your people! Selah