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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, how are they increased that trouble me! Many are they that rise up against me.
[2] Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
[3] But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; My glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
[4] I cried unto the Lord with my voice, And he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
[5] I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me.
[6] I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, That have set themselves against me round about.
[7] Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God: For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; Thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
[8] Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: Thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

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Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Psalm 3 (BYZ)

[1] Ψαλμὸς () τῷ () Δαυιδ, () ὁπότε () ἀπεδίδρασκεν ἀπὸ () προσώπου () Αβεσσαλωμ τοῦ () υἱοῦ () αὐτοῦ. () Κύριε, () τί () ἐπληθύνθησαν () οἱ () θλίβοντές () με; () Πολλοὶ () ἐπανίστανται () ἐπ’ () ἐμέ· ()
[2] πολλοὶ () λέγουσιν () τῇ () ψυχῇ () μου () Οὐκ () ἔστιν () σωτηρία () αὐτῷ () ἐν () τῷ () θεῷ () αὐτοῦ. () Διάψαλμα.
[3] Σὺ () δέ, () κύριε, () ἀντιλήμπτωρ μου () εἶ, () δόξα () μου () καὶ () ὑψῶν () τὴν () κεφαλήν () μου. ()
[4] Φωνῇ () μου () πρὸς () κύριον () ἐκέκραξα, () καὶ () ἐπήκουσέν () μου () ἐξ () ὄρους () ἁγίου () αὐτοῦ. () Διάψαλμα.
[5] Ἐγὼ () ἐκοιμήθην () καὶ () ὕπνωσα· ἐξηγέρθην, () ὅτι () κύριος () ἀντιλήμψεταί () μου. ()
[6] Οὐ () φοβηθήσομαι () ἀπὸ () μυριάδων () λαοῦ () τῶν () κύκλῳ () συνεπιτιθεμένων μοι. ()
[7] Ἀνάστα, () κύριε, () σῶσόν () με, () ὁ () θεός () μου, () ὅτι () σὺ () ἐπάταξας () πάντας () τοὺς () ἐχθραίνοντάς μοι () ματαίως, ὀδόντας () ἁμαρτωλῶν () συνέτριψας. ()
[8] Τοῦ () κυρίου () ἡ () σωτηρία, () καὶ () ἐπὶ () τὸν () λαόν () σου () ἡ () εὐλογία () σου. ()

Psalm 3:1 Originally verses 3:1–2.
Psalm 3:2 Originally verse 3:3.
Psalm 3:3 Originally verse 3:4.
Psalm 3:4 Originally verse 3:5.
Psalm 3:5 Originally verse 3:6.
Psalm 3:6 Originally verse 3:7.
Psalm 3:7 Originally verse 3:8.
Psalm 3:8 Originally verse 3:9.

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.