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Songs 3/A prayer when under attack

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3:0 A prayer when under attack

3 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—see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selah.

3 A _song of_Dāvid in/on/at/with_fled_he 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 against_me.
3 [fn] many_people are_saying of_soul _of_my there_is_not help for_him/it in/on/at/with_god Şelāh.
4 [fn] and_you(ms) Oh_YHWH are_a _shield around_me glory _of_my and_lifts _up my_head.
5 [fn] my_sound/voice to YHWH I _called _out and_answers_me from_hill holy _of_his Şelāh.
6 [fn] I I _lay _down and_sleep I _awoke if/because YHWH sustains_me.
7 [fn] not I _will _be _afraid of_ten _thousands _of people who all _around they _have _taken _a _stand against_me.
8 [fn] rise _up Oh_YHWH deliver_me god _of_my 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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Songs 3/A prayer when under attack

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