Salmos 3

Confidence in Troubled Times

A psalm of David when he fled from his son Absalom. # 3:title 2Sm 15:13–17

1 Lord, how my foes increase!

There are many who attack me.  * 3:1 2Sm 15:12; Ps 69:4

2 Many say about me,

"There is no help for him in God."  * 3:2 Ps 22:7–8; 71:11Selah

3 But you, Lord, are a shield around me,  * 3:3 Gn 15:1; Dt 33:29; Ps 5:12; 18:2; 28:7; 119:114

my glory,  * 3:3 Ps 62:7  and the one who lifts up my head.  * 3:3 Ps 110:7

4 I cry aloud to the  Lord,

and he answers me from his holy mountain.  * 3:4 Ps 2:6; 43:3; 48:1Selah

5 I lie down and sleep;

I wake again because the  Lord sustains me.  * 3:5 Lv 26:6; Ps 4:8; Pr 3:24

6 I will not be afraid of thousands of people

who have taken their stand against me on every side.  * 3:6 Ps 23:4; 27:3; 118:10–13

7 Rise up, Lord!  * 3:7 Ps 7:6

Save me, my God!

You strike all my enemies on the cheek;  * 3:7 Jb 16:10; Mc 5:1

you break the teeth of the wicked.  * 3:7 Ps 58:6

8 Salvation belongs to the  Lord;  * 3:8 Jnh 2:9; Rv 7:10; 19:1

may your blessing be on your people.  * 3:8 Dt 26:15Selah