3:1 A psalm of David, written when he fled from his son Absalom. ² 

Lord, how ³  numerous are my enemies!

Many attack me. ⁴ 

3:2 Many say about me,

“God will not deliver him.” ⁵  (Selah) ⁶ 

3:3 But you, Lord, are a shield that protects me; ⁷ 

you are my glory ⁸  and the one who restores me. ⁹ 

3:4 To the Lord I cried out, ¹⁰ 

and he answered me from his holy hill. ¹¹  (Selah)

3:5 I rested and slept;

I awoke, ¹²  for the Lord protects ¹³  me.

3:6 I am not afraid ¹⁴  of the multitude of people ¹⁵ 

who attack me from all directions. ¹⁶ 

3:7 Rise up, ¹⁷  Lord!

Deliver me, my God!

Yes, ¹⁸  you will strike ¹⁹  all my enemies on the jaw;

you will break the teeth ²⁰  of the wicked. ²¹ 

3:8 The Lord delivers; ²² 

you show favor to your people. ²³  (Selah)