Psalm 3

Morning Prayer of Trust in God.

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1} A Psalm of David, when ^(a)he fled from Absalom his son.

O Lord, how ^(A)my adversaries have increased!
Many are rising up against me.

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Many are saying ^(b)of my soul,
“There is no ^(c)^(B)deliverance for him in God.” ^(d)Selah.

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But You, O Lord, are ^(C)a shield about me,
My ^(D)glory, and the One who ^(E)lifts my head.

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I was crying to the Lord with my voice,
And He ^(F)answered me from ^(G)His holy ^(e)mountain. Selah.

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^(f)I ^(H)lay down and slept;
I awoke, for the Lord sustains me.

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I will ^(I)not be afraid of ten thousands of people
Who have ^(J)set themselves against me round about.

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^(K)Arise, O Lord; ^(L)save me, O my God!
For You ^(g)have ^(M)smitten all my enemies on the ^(h)cheek;
You ⁽ⁱ⁾have ^(N)shattered the teeth of the wicked.

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^(j)^(O)Salvation belongs to the Lord;
Your ^(P)blessing ^(k)be upon Your people! Selah.

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 3:1: ['2 Sam 15:13-17, 29']

b. Psalm 3:2: ['Or ', to]

c. Psalm 3:2: ['Or ', salvation]

d. Psalm 3:2: [Selah, ' may mean: ', Pause, Crescendo, ' or ', Musical interlude]

e. Psalm 3:4: ['Or ', hill]

f. Psalm 3:5: ['Or ', As for me, I]

g. Psalm 3:7: ['Or ', smite]

h. Psalm 3:7: ['Or ', jaw]

i. Psalm 3:7: ['Or ', shatter]

j. Psalm 3:8: ['Or ', Deliverance]

k. Psalm 3:8: ['Or ', is]

Cross references:

A. Psalm 3:1: 2 Samuel 15:12; Psalm 69:4

B. Psalm 3:2: Psalm 22:7; Psalm 22:8; Psalm 71:11

C. Psalm 3:3: Psalm 5:12; Psalm 28:7

D. Psalm 3:3: Psalm 62:7

E. Psalm 3:3: Psalm 9:13; Psalm 27:6

F. Psalm 3:4: Psalm 4:3; Psalm 34:4

G. Psalm 3:4: Psalm 2:6; Psalm 15:1; Psalm 43:3

H. Psalm 3:5: Leviticus 26:6; Psalm 4:8; Proverbs 3:24

I. Psalm 3:6: Psalm 23:4; Psalm 27:3

J. Psalm 3:6: Psalm 118:10-13

K. Psalm 3:7: Psalm 7:6

L. Psalm 3:7: Psalm 6:4; Psalm 22:21

M. Psalm 3:7: Job 16:10

N. Psalm 3:7: Psalm 57:4; Psalm 58:6

O. Psalm 3:8: Psalm 28:8; Psalm 35:3; Isaiah 43:11

P. Psalm 3:8: Psalm 29:11