Psalms 3

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 A psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom.	1 A 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 Lord, why have those who trouble me been multiplied? Many 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 you, Lord, are my supporter, my glory, and the one who raises up my head.
5 Whenever I cried out to the LORD, I was answered from the holy mountain. Selah	5 I have cried out to the Lord with my voice, and he has heard me from his holy mountain.
6 Whenever I lay down and slept, the LORD preserved me to rise again.	6 I have slept, and I have been stupefied. But I awakened because the Lord has taken me up.
7 I do not fear, then, thousands of people arrayed against me on every side.	7 I will not fear the thousands of people surrounding me. Rise up, Lord. Save me, 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 you have struck all those who oppose me without cause. You have broken the teeth of sinners.
9 Safety comes from the LORD! Your blessing for your people! Selah	9 Salvation is of the Lord, and your blessing is upon your people.