Parallel Bible results for "Psalm 3"

Psalms 3

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1 Lord, I have so many enemies! So many people are rising up against me!
1 LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me!
2 Many are saying about me, "God will not save him." "Selah"
2 Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.”
3 Lord, you are like a shield that keeps me safe. You honor me. You help me win the battle.
3 But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.
4 I call out to the Lord. He answers me from his holy hill. "Selah"
4 I call out to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain.
5 I lie down and sleep. I wake up again, because the LORD takes care of me.
5 I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.
6 I won't be afraid of the tens of thousands who are lined up against me on every side.
6 I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side.
7 Lord, rise up! My God, save me! Strike all my enemies in the face. Break the teeth of sinful people.
7 Arise, LORD! Deliver me, my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
8 Lord, you are the one who saves. May your blessing be on your people. "Selah"
8 From the LORD comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.
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