OET PSA section

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3:0 A prayer when under attack

A song by David when he fled from his son Avshalom (Absalom).

3 Yahweh, how did I get so many enemies?

≈ Many people are rising up against me.

2 Many people are talking about me,

saying that God won’t help me. (Instrumental break.)[fn]

3 But you, Yahweh, protect me like a shield.

You honour and encourage me.

4 I called out with my voice to Yahweh,

and he answered me from his sacred mountain. (Instrumental break.)

5 I laid down and slept.

I awoke, because Yahweh sustains me.

6 I won’t be afraid even of tens of thousands of people—

those all around who’ve taken a stand against me.

7 Take action, Yahweh.

≈ Save me, my god.

Yes, you’ve slapped all my enemies on the cheek—

you’ve broken the teeth of the wicked people.

8 Salvation comes from Yahweh.

Your blessing goes to your people. (Instrumental break.)

3:2 Many older translations place the word ‘Selah’ (the transliteration of the Hebrew word ‘סֶֽלָה’ which we’re not completely sure of the meaning of) here, but that’s meaningless to most modern-English readers so the OET makes an informed attempt at a translation. ‘Pause and reflect’ would also have been a likely meaning. For more information, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selah.

3 A _song of_Dāvid when_he_fled from_face/in _front _of ʼAⱱīshālōm his/its_son.
2 [fn] Oh_YHWH how they _are _many foes _of_my many_people are_rising _up on_me.
3 [fn] many_people are_saying of_my _of_self there_is_not deliverance for_him/it in_god Şelāh.
4 [fn] and_you(ms) Oh_YHWH are_a _shield behind_me honour _of_my and_the _one _who_lifts _up my_head.
5 [fn] my_sound/voice to YHWH I _called _out and_he_answered _me from_hill his _holiness _of_of Şelāh.
6 [fn] I I _lay _down and_I_slept I _awoke if/because YHWH he_sustains _me.
7 [fn] not I _will _be _afraid from_ten _thousands _of people who all _around they _have _taken _a _stand on_me.
8 [fn] arise Oh_YHWH save_me my _god _of_Oh if/because you _have _struck DOM all _of enemies _of_my jaw the_teeth _of wicked_people you _have _broken.

3:2 Note: KJB: Ps.3.1

3:3 Note: KJB: Ps.3.2

3:4 Note: KJB: Ps.3.3

3:5 Note: KJB: Ps.3.4

3:6 Note: KJB: Ps.3.5

3:7 Note: KJB: Ps.3.6

3:8 Note: KJB: Ps.3.7

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Song 3/A prayer when under attack

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Song 3/A prayer when under attack

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