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] «A Psalm H4210 of David H1732, when he fled H1272 (8800) from H6440 Absalom H53 his son H1121.» 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.