Psalms 3 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 4

¹For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm by David. Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764) on Neginoth^H5058, A Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. Hear^H6030^(H8798) me when I call^H7121^(H8800), O God^H430 of my righteousness^H6664: thou hast enlarged^H7337^(H8689) me when I was in distress^H6862; have mercy^H2603^(H8798) upon me, and hear^H8085^(H8798) my prayer^H8605.

² You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity and seek after falsehood? Selah.

KJVO ye sons^H1121 of men^H376, how long^H5704 will ye turn my glory^H3519 into shame^H3639? how long will ye love^H157^(H8799) vanity^H7385, and seek^H1245^(H8762) after leasing^H3577? Selah^H5542.

³ But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself him who is godly; Yahweh will hear when I call to him.

KJVBut know^H3045^(H8798) that the LORD^H3068 hath set apart^H6395^(H8689) him that is godly^H2623 for himself: the LORD^H3068 will hear^H8085^(H8799) when I call^H7121^(H8800) unto him.

⁴ Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.

KJVStand in awe^H7264^(H8798), and sin^H2398^(H8799) not: commune^H559^(H8798) with your own heart^H3824 upon your bed^H4904, and be still^H1826^(H8798). Selah^H5542.

⁵ Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in Yahweh.

KJVOffer^H2076^(H8798) the sacrifices^H2077 of righteousness^H6664, and put your trust^H982^(H8798) in the LORD^H3068.

⁶ Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.

KJVThere be many^H7227 that say^H559^(H8802), Who will shew^H7200^(H8686) us any good^H2896? LORD^H3068, lift thou up^H5375^(H8798) the light^H216 of thy countenance^H6440 upon us.

⁷ You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.

KJVThou hast put^H5414^(H8804) gladness^H8057 in my heart^H3820, more than in the time^H6256 that their corn^H1715 and their wine^H8492 increased^H7231^(H8804).

⁸ In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you alone, Yahweh, make me live in safety.

KJVI will both^H3162 lay me down^H7901^(H8799) in peace^H7965, and sleep^H3462^(H8799): for thou, LORD^H3068, only^H910 makest me dwell^H3427^(H8686) in safety^H983.

WEB·Psalms 3

¹A Psalm by David, when he fled from Absalom his son. Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased! Many are those who rise up against me.

KJVA Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732, when he fled^H1272^(H8800) from^H6440 Absalom^H53 his son^H1121. LORD^H3068, how are they increased^H7231^(H8804) that trouble^H6862 me! many^H7227 are they that rise up^H6965^(H8801) against me.

² Many there are who say of my soul, “There is no help for him in God.” Selah.

KJVMany^H7227 there be which say^H559^(H8802) of my soul^H5315, There is no help^H3444 for him in God^H430. Selah^H5542.

³ But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

KJVBut thou, O LORD^H3068, art a shield^H4043 for me; my glory^H3519, and the lifter up^H7311^(H8688) of mine head^H7218.

⁴ I cry to Yahweh with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah.

KJVI cried^H7121^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068 with my voice^H6963, and he heard^H6030^(H8799) me out of his holy^H6944 hill^H2022. Selah^H5542.

⁵ I laid myself down and slept. I awakened, for Yahweh sustains me.

KJVI laid me down^H7901^(H8804) and slept^H3462^(H8799); I awaked^H6974^(H8689); for the LORD^H3068 sustained^H5564^(H8799) me.

⁶ I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people who have set themselves against me on every side.

KJVI will not be afraid^H3372^(H8799) of ten thousands^H7233 of people^H5971, that have set^H7896^(H8804) themselves against me round about^H5439.

⁷ Arise, Yahweh! Save me, my God! For you have struck all of my enemies on the cheek bone. You have broken the teeth of the wicked.

KJVArise^H6965^(H8798), O LORD^H3068; save^H3467^(H8685) me, O my God^H430: for thou hast smitten^H5221^(H8689) all mine enemies^H341^(H8802) upon the cheek bone^H3895; thou hast broken^H7665^(H8765) the teeth^H8127 of the ungodly^H7563.

⁸ Salvation belongs to Yahweh. May your blessing be on your people. Selah.

KJVSalvation^H3444 belongeth unto the LORD^H3068: thy blessing^H1293 is upon thy people^H5971. Selah^H5542.

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