1 Daavidin virsi, hänen paetessaan poikaansa Absalomia. (H3:2) Herra, kuinka paljon minulla on vihollisia, paljon niitä, jotka nousevat minua vastaan!3 (H3:4) Mutta sinä, Herra, olet minun kilpeni, sinä olet minun kunniani, sinä kohotat minun pääni.4 (H3:5) Ääneeni minä huudan Herraa, ja hän vastaa minulle pyhältä vuoreltansa. Sela.5 (H3:6) Minä käyn levolle ja nukun; minä herään, sillä Herra minua tukee.6 (H3:7) En pelkää kymmentuhantista joukkoa, joka asettuu yltympäri minua vastaan.7 (H3:8) Nouse, Herra, pelasta minut, minun Jumalani! Sillä sinä lyöt poskelle kaikkia minun vihollisiani, sinä murskaat jumalattomain hampaat.8 (H3:9) Herrassa on pelastus; sinun siunauksesi tulkoon sinun kansallesi. Sela.

1 A Psalm. Of David. When he went in flight from Absalom his son.2 \3:1\Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me.3 \3:2\Unnumbered are those who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. (Selah.)4 \3:3\But your strength, O Lord, is round me, you are my glory and the lifter up of my head.5 \3:4\I send up a cry to the Lord with my voice, and he gives me an answer from his holy hill. (Selah.)6 \3:5\I took my rest in sleep, and then again I was awake; for the Lord was my support.7 \3:6\I will have no fear, though ten thousand have come round me, putting themselves against me.8 \3:7\Come to me, Lord; keep me safe, O my God; for you have given all my haters blows on their face-bones; the teeth of the evil-doers have been broken by you.9 \3:8\Salvation comes from the Lord; your blessing is on your people. (Selah.)