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Psalms 3

Lord, look how many are against me. Many are rising against me. Many are saying about my soul: There's no salvation for him in God. Selah. But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory and the lifter of my head. I called out to the LORD with my voice, and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah.

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A shield round me

Lord, look how many are against me. Many are rising against me. Many are saying about my soul: There's no salvation for him in God. Selah. But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory and the lifter of my head. I called out to the LORD with my voice, and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah. I lay down and slept. I woke up, because the LORD sustained me. I won't be frightened of ten thousand people set against me all around. Arise, LORD. Save me, my God. Because you've struck all my enemies on the jaw. You've broken the teeth of the wicked. Salvation belongs to the LORD. Your blessing is on your people. Selah.

Lord, look how many are against me. Plenty are getting up against me. Plenty are saying about my soul: There's no salvation for him in God. But you, Lord, are a shield round me, my glory and the one who lifts my head. I called out to the Lord with my voice, and he answered me from his holy hill. I lay down and slept. I woke up, because the Lord held me up. I won't be frightened of ten thousand people set against me all round. Get up, Lord. Save me, my God. Because you've struck all my enemies on the jaw. You've broken the teeth of the wicked. Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is on your people.

Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me. Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah. But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about. 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. Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

1

Lord, look how many are against me. Many are rising against me.

Plain English

Lord, look how many are against me. Plenty are getting up against me.

King James Version, 1611

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

2

Many are saying about my soul: There's no salvation for him in God. Selah.

Plain English

Plenty are saying about my soul: There's no salvation for him in God.

King James Version, 1611

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

3

But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory and the lifter of my head.

Plain English

But you, Lord, are a shield round me, my glory and the one who lifts my head.

King James Version, 1611

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

4

I called out to the LORD with my voice, and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah.

Plain English

I called out to the Lord with my voice, and he answered me from his holy hill.

King James Version, 1611

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

5

I lay down and slept. I woke up, because the LORD sustained me.

Plain English

I lay down and slept. I woke up, because the Lord held me up.

King James Version, 1611

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

6

I won't be frightened of ten thousand people set against me all around.

Plain English

I won't be frightened of ten thousand people set against me all round.

King James Version, 1611

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

7

Arise, LORD. Save me, my God. Because you've struck all my enemies on the jaw. You've broken the teeth of the wicked.

Plain English

Get up, Lord. Save me, my God. Because you've struck all my enemies on the jaw. You've broken the teeth of the wicked.

King James Version, 1611

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

Salvation belongs to the LORD. Your blessing is on your people. Selah.

Plain English

Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is on your people.

King James Version, 1611

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