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.

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

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

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

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

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

Original words

O LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhowמָֽה־H4100Interrogativemy foesצָרָ֑יH6862Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularhave increasedרַבּ֣וּH7231Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralHow manyרַ֝בִּ֗יםH7227Adjective - masculine pluralrise upקָמִ֥יםH6965Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralagainst meעָלָֽי׃H5921Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

Manyרַבִּים֮H7227Adjective - masculine pluralsayאֹמְרִ֪יםH559Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralof meלְנַ֫פְשִׁ֥יH5315Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularGodבֵֽאלֹהִ֬יםH430Preposition-b | Noun - masculine pluralwill notאֵ֤יןH369Adverbdeliverיְֽשׁוּעָ֓תָהH3444Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singularhimלּ֬וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularSelahסֶֽלָה׃H5542Interjection

BSB notes

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

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

But Youוְאַתָּ֣הH859Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singularO LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularare a shieldמָגֵ֣ןH4043Noun - common singulararound meבַּעֲדִ֑יH1157Preposition | first person common singularmy gloryכְּ֝בוֹדִ֗יH3519Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand the One who liftsוּמֵרִ֥יםH7311Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularmy headרֹאשִֽׁי׃H7218Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

Toאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularI cryאֶקְרָ֑אH7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularaloudק֭וֹלִיH6963Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand He answers meוַיַּֽעֲנֵ֨נִיH6030Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularfrom His holyקָדְשׁ֣וֹH6944Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularmountainמֵהַ֖רH2022Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructSelahסֶֽלָה׃H5542Interjection

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