Psalm 3

English Standard Version

Save Me, O My God

A Psalm of David, ^(A)when he fled from Absalom his son.

3 O Lord, ^(B)how many are my foes!
Many are ^(C)rising against me;
²many are saying of my soul,
^(D)“There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah^[a]

³But you, O Lord, are ^(E)a shield ^(F)about me,
my glory, and ^(G)the lifter of my head.
⁴I ^(H)cried aloud to the Lord,
and he ^(I)answered me from his ^(J)holy hill. Selah

⁵I ^(K)lay down and slept;
I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.
⁶I ^(L)will not be afraid of many thousands of people
who have ^(M)set themselves against me all around.

⁷^(N)Arise, O Lord!
Save me, O my God!
For you ^(O)strike all my enemies on the cheek;
you ^(P)break the teeth of the wicked.

⁸^(Q)Salvation belongs to the Lord;
your blessing be on your people! Selah

Footnotes

Psalm 3:2 The meaning of the Hebrew word Selah, used frequently in the Psalms, is uncertain. It may be a musical or liturgical direction

Psalm 47

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God Is King over All the Earth

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of ^(A)the Sons of Korah.

47 ^(B)Clap your hands, all peoples!
    ^(C)Shout to God with loud songs of joy!
²For the Lord, the Most High, ^(D)is to be feared,
    ^(E)a great king over all the earth.
³He ^(F)subdued peoples under us,
    and nations under our feet.
⁴He chose our ^(G)heritage for us,
    ^(H)the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah

⁵God ^(I)has gone up with a shout,
    the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
⁶Sing praises to God, sing praises!
    Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
⁷For God is ^(J)the King of all the earth;
    sing praises ^(K)with a psalm!^[a]

⁸God ^(L)reigns over the nations;
    God sits on his holy throne.
⁹^(M)The princes of the peoples gather
    as the people of the God of Abraham.
For ^(N)the shields of the earth belong to God;
    he is highly exalted!

Footnotes

Psalm 47:7 Hebrew maskil

Psalm 70

English Standard Version

O Lord, Do Not Delay

To the choirmaster. Of David, ^(A)for the memorial offering.

70 ^(B)Make haste, O God, to deliver me!
    O Lord, make haste to help me!
²Let them be put to shame and confusion
    who seek my life!
Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor
    who delight in my hurt!
³Let them turn back because of their shame
    who say, “Aha, Aha!”

⁴May all who seek you
    rejoice and be glad in you!
May those who love your salvation
    say evermore, “God is great!”
⁵But I am poor and needy;
    ^(C)hasten to me, O God!
You are my help and my deliverer;
    O Lord, do not delay!