A psalm written by David when he fled from his son Absalom

3 Yahweh, I have many enemies [DOU]!

There are many people who oppose/rebel against me.

2 Many people are saying about me,

“God will certainly not help him!”

(Think about that!)

3 But Yahweh, you are like a shield that protects me [MET].

You greatly honor me, and you encourage me (OR, enable me to triumph over my enemies) [IDM].

4 I cry out to you, Yahweh,

and you answer me from Zion, your sacred hill.

(Think about that!)

5 At night I lie down and sleep, and I awake in the morning feeling good/refreshed

because you, Yahweh, ◄take care of/protect► me all during the night.

6 There may be thousands of enemy soldiers who surround me,

but I am not afraid.

7 Yahweh, arise!

My God, come and rescue me again!

You insult my enemies by slapping them on their cheeks;

when you strike them, you break their teeth,

with the result that they cannot hurt anyone [MET].

8 Yahweh, you are the one who saves your people from their enemies.

Yahweh, bless your people!

(Think about that!)