1 Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased!

Many are those who rise up against me.

2 Many there are who say of my soul,

"There is no help for him in God." Selah.

3 But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me,

my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

4 I cry to Yahweh with my voice,

and he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah.

5 I laid myself down and slept.

I awakened, for Yahweh sustains me.

6 I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people

who have set themselves against me on every side.

7 Arise, Yahweh!

Save me, my God!

For you have struck all of my enemies on the cheek bone.

You have broken the teeth of the wicked.

8 Salvation belongs to Yahweh.

May your blessing be on your people. Selah.

1 'n Psalm van Dawid toe hy gevlug het vir sy seun Absalom.

3 Baie sê van my: Daar is geen heil vir hom by God nie. Sela.

4 Maar U, HERE, is 'n skild wat my beskut, my eer en die Een wat my hoof ophef.

5 Luid roep ek die HERE aan, en Hy verhoor my van sy heilige berg. Sela.

6 Ek het gaan lê en aan die slaap mag raak; ek het wakker geword, want die HERE ondersteun my.

7 Ek sal nie vrees vir tien duisende van mense wat rondom teen my gereed staan nie.

8 Staan op, HERE; verlos my, my God! Want U het al my vyande op die kakebeen geslaan; U het die tande van die goddelose stukkend gebreek. [ (Psalms 3:9) Die heil behoort aan die HERE; laat u seën wees oor u volk! Sela. ]