A Psalm of David. When he fled from Absalom his son.
O LORD, how amy enemies have increased!Many are rising up against me.2 Sam 15:12; Ps 69:42 Many are saying of me,“There is no ahelp no salvation for him in God.”1Selah.Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude or may have some other unknown meaning; and so throughout.Ps 22:7, 8; 71:11
3 But You, O LORD, are aa shield for me,My bglory and my honor, and the One who clifts my head.Ps 5:12; 28:7Ps 62:7Ps 9:13; 27:64 With my voice I was crying to the LORD,And He aanswered me from bHis holy mountain.Selah.Ps 4:3; 34:4Ps 2:6; 15:1; 43:35 I alay down and slept safely;I awakened, for the LORD sustains me.Lev 26:6; Ps 4:8; Prov 3:246 I will anot be intimidated or afraid of the ten thousandsWho have bset themselves against me all around.Ps 23:4; 27:3Ps 118:10-13
7 aArise, O LORD; bsave me, O my God!For You have cstruck all my enemies on the cheek;You have dshattered the teeth of the wicked.Ps 7:6Ps 6:4; 22:21Job 16:10Ps 57:4; 58:68 aSalvation belongs to the LORD;May Your bblessing be upon Your people.Selah.Ps 28:8; 35:3; Is 43:11Ps 29:11
A Psalm of David, when● he fled from Absalom his son.
O LORD, howamy adversaries have increased!Many are rising up against me.2 Sam 15:13-17, 292 Sam 15:12; Ps 69:42 Many are saying1of my soul,“There is no2adeliverance for him in God.”3Selah.Or toOr salvationSelah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interludePs 22:7, 8; 71:11
3 But You, O LORD, are aa shieldabout me,My bglory, and the One who clifts my head.Ps 5:12; 28:7Ps 62:7Ps 9:13; 27:64 I was crying to the LORD with my voice,And He aanswered me from bHis holy1mountain.Selah.Or hillPs 4:3; 34:4Ps 2:6; 15:1; 43:35 1I alaydown and slept;I awoke, for the LORDsustains me.Or As for me, ILev 26:6; Ps 4:8; Prov 3:246 I will anot be afraid of tenthousands of peopleWho have bset themselves against me roundabout.Ps 23:4; 27:3Ps 118:10-13
7 aArise, O LORD; bsave me, O my God!For You 1have csmittenall my enemies on the 2cheek;You 3have dshattered the teeth of the wicked.Or smiteOr jawOr shatterPs 7:6Ps 6:4; 22:21Job 16:10Ps 57:4; 58:68 1aSalvation belongs to the LORD;Your bblessing2be upon Your people!Selah.Or DeliveranceOr isPs 28:8; 35:3; Is 43:11Ps 29:11