Psalms 3
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A psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom.
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How many, Lord, are my foes! Those who rise up against me are many.
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2
Many are those who say of me, “There is no help for him in his God.” Selah
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3
But you, Lord, are shield about me, my glory, who lifts up my head.
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4
When loudly I call to the Lord, from his holy hill he gives answer. Selah
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5
I laid down and slept: now I wake, for the Lord sustains me.
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6
I fear not the myriads of people who beset me on every side.
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7
Arise, Lord: save me, my God, who strikes all my foes on the cheek, and shatters the teeth of the wicked.
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Victory belongs to the Lord: let your blessing descend on your people. Selah
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