Psalms 3

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1 A psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom.	1 A psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom.
2 How many are my foes, LORD! How many rise against me!	2 How many are my foes, LORD! How many rise against me!
3 How many say of me, "God will not save that one." Selah	3 How many say of me, "God will not save that one." Selah
4 But you, LORD, are a shield around me; my glory, you keep my head high.	4 But you, LORD, are a shield around me; my glory, you keep my head high.
5 Whenever I cried out to the LORD, I was answered from the holy mountain. Selah	5 Whenever I cried out to the LORD, I was answered from the holy mountain. Selah
6 Whenever I lay down and slept, the LORD preserved me to rise again.	6 Whenever I lay down and slept, the LORD preserved me to rise again.
7 I do not fear, then, thousands of people arrayed against me on every side.	7 I do not fear, then, thousands of people arrayed against me on every side.
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 Arise, LORD! Save me, my God! You will shatter the jaws of all my foes; you will break the teeth of the wicked.
9 Safety comes from the LORD! Your blessing for your people! Selah	9 Safety comes from the LORD! Your blessing for your people! Selah