Psalms 3

Psalms 3:1

ASV: Jehovah, how are mine adversaries increased! Many are they that rise up against me.

DARBY: {A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.} Jehovah, how many are they that trouble me, many they that rise up against me!

DRA: The psalm of David when he fled from the face of his son Absalom.

KJV: LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.

Psalms 3:2

ASV: Many there are that say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah

DARBY: Many say of my soul, There is no salvation for him in God. Selah.

DRA: Why, O Lord, are they multiplied that afflict me? many are they who rise up against me.

KJV: Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.

Psalms 3:3

ASV: But thou, O Jehovah, art a shield about me; My glory and the lifter up of my head.

DARBY: But thou, Jehovah, art a shield about me; my glory, and the lifter up of my head.

DRA: Many say to my soul: There is no salvation for him in his God.

KJV: But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

Psalms 3:4

ASV: I cry unto Jehovah with my voice, And he answereth me out of his holy hill. Selah

DARBY: With my voice will I call to Jehovah, and he will answer me from the hill of his holiness. Selah.

DRA: But thou, O Lord art my protector, my glory, and the lifter up of my head.

KJV: I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

Psalms 3:5

ASV: I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for Jehovah sustaineth me.

DARBY: I laid me down and slept; I awaked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.

DRA: I have cried to the Lord with my voice: and he hath heard me from his holy hill.

KJV: I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.

Psalms 3:6

ASV: I will not be afraid of ten thousands of the people That have set themselves against me round about.

DARBY: I will not fear for myriads of the people that have set themselves against me round about.

DRA: I have slept and taken my rest: and I have risen up, because the Lord hath protected me.

KJV: I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.

Psalms 3:7

ASV: Arise, O Jehovah; save me, O my God: For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; Thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.

DARBY: Arise, Jehovah; save me, my God! For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheekbone, thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.

DRA: I will not fear thousands of the people, surrounding me: arise, O Lord; save me, O my God.

KJV: Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.

Psalms 3:8

ASV: Salvation belongeth unto Jehovah: Thy blessing be upon thy people. Selah Psalm 4 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

DARBY: Salvation is of Jehovah; thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

DRA: For thou hast struck all them who are my adversaries without cause: thou hast broken the teeth of sinners.

KJV: Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

Psalms 3:9

DRA: Salvation is of the Lord: and thy blessing is upon thy people.