Psalm 3 – read and compare multiple versions of the Bible
World English Bible
Psalm 3 (WEBP)
[1] Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased! Many are those who rise up against me.
[2] Many there are who say of my soul, “There is no help for him in God.”§ Selah.
[3] But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.
[4] I cry to Yahweh with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah.
[5] I laid myself down and slept. I awakened, for Yahweh sustains me.
[6] I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people who have set themselves against me on every side.
[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.
[8] Salvation belongs to Yahweh. May your blessing be on your people. Selah.
Psalm 3:2 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.
King James w/Strong’s #s
Psalm 3 (KJVS)
[1] LORD H3068, how are they increased H7231 (8804) that trouble H6862 me! many H7227 [are] they that rise up H6965 (8801) against me.
[2] Many H7227 [there be] which say H559 (8802) of my soul H5315, [There is] no help H3444 for him in God H430. Selah H5542.
[3] But thou, O LORD H3068, [art] a shield H4043 for me; my glory H3519, and the lifter up H7311 (8688) of mine head H7218.
[4] I cried H7121 (8799) unto the LORD H3068 with my voice H6963, and he heard H6030 (8799) me out of his holy H6944 hill H2022. Selah H5542.
[5] I laid me down H7901 (8804) and slept H3462 (8799); I awaked H6974 (8689); for the LORD H3068 sustained H5564 (8799) me.
[6] I will not be afraid H3372 (8799) of ten thousands H7233 of people H5971, that have set H7896 (8804) [themselves] against me round about H5439.
[7] Arise H6965 (8798), O LORD H3068; save H3467 (8685) me, O my God H430: for thou hast smitten H5221 (8689) all mine enemies H341 (8802) [upon] the cheek bone H3895; thou hast broken H7665 (8765) the teeth H8127 of the ungodly H7563.
[8] Salvation H3444 [belongeth] unto the LORD H3068: thy blessing H1293 [is] upon thy people H5971. Selah H5542.
Young’s Literal Translation
Psalm 3 (YLT)
[1] Jehovah, how have my distresses multiplied! Many are rising up against me.
[2] Many are saying of my soul, ‘There is no salvation for him in God.’ Selah.
[3] And Thou, O Jehovah, art a shield for me, My honour, and lifter up of my head.
[4] My voice is unto Jehovah: I call: And He answereth me from his holy hill, Selah.
[5] I-I have lain down, and I sleep, I have waked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.
[6] I am not afraid of myriads of people, That round about they have set against me.
[7] Rise, O Jehovah! save me, my God. Because Thou hast smitten All mine enemies on the cheek. The teeth of the wicked Thou hast broken.
[8] Of Jehovah is this salvation; On Thy people is Thy blessing! Selah.