Focused Passage

Psalms 3:1-4

Salvation Belongs to the LORD: Confidence When Surrounded by Enemies

Enemy accusation -> divine protection -> answered prayer -> sustained rest -> fearless trust -> saving petition -> covenant blessing

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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

1 O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!

2 Many say of me, “God will not deliver him.” Selah

3 But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.

4 To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

2 Samuel 15:13 BSB references Psalms 17:7 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 17:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 64:2 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 15:16 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 15:31 Classic cross-references

Original words

O LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular how מָֽה־ H4100 Interrogative my foes צָרָ֑י H6862 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular have increased רַבּ֣וּ H7231 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural How many רַ֝בִּ֗ים H7227 Adjective - masculine plural rise up קָמִ֥ים H6965 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural against me עָלָֽי׃ H5921 Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Psalms 71:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 42:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 42:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 22:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 4:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

Many רַבִּים֮ H7227 Adjective - masculine plural say אֹמְרִ֪ים H559 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural of me לְנַ֫פְשִׁ֥י H5315 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular God בֵֽאלֹהִ֬ים H430 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural will not אֵ֤ין H369 Adverb deliver יְֽשׁוּעָ֓תָה H3444 Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular him לּ֬וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular Selah סֶֽלָה׃ H5542 Interjection

BSB notes

Selah or Interlude is probably a musical or literary term; here and throughout the Psalms.

Verse 3

Cross-references

Psalms 27:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 28:7 Classic cross-references Genesis 15:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 119:114 Classic cross-references Isaiah 60:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

But You וְאַתָּ֣ה H859 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular O LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular are a shield מָגֵ֣ן H4043 Noun - common singular around me בַּעֲדִ֑י H1157 Preposition | first person common singular my glory כְּ֝בוֹדִ֗י H3519 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular and the One who lifts וּמֵרִ֥ים H7311 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular my head רֹאשִֽׁי׃ H7218 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 34:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 34:4 Classic cross-references Psalms 77:1 Classic cross-references Isaiah 65:24 Classic cross-references Psalms 91:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

To אֶל־ H413 Preposition the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular I cry אֶקְרָ֑א H7121 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular aloud ק֭וֹלִי H6963 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular and He answers me וַיַּֽעֲנֵ֨נִי H6030 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular from His holy קָדְשׁ֣וֹ H6944 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular mountain מֵהַ֖ר H2022 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Selah סֶֽלָה׃ H5542 Interjection

Read full chapter context All Psalms chapters

<- Psalms 2 Psalms 3 Psalms 4 ->