psalm

Save Me, O My God

A Psalm of David, (A)when he fled from Absalom his son.

O Lord, (B)how many are my foes!
Many are ©rising against me;
many are saying of my soul,
(D)“There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah[a]

But you, O Lord, are (E)a shield (F)about me,
my glory, and (G)the lifter of my head.
I (H)cried aloud to the Lord,
and he (I)answered me from his (J)holy hill. Selah

I (K)lay down and slept;
I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.
I (L)will not be afraid of many thousands of people
who have (M)set themselves against me all around.

(N)Arise, O Lord!
Save me, O my God!
For you (O)strike all my enemies on the cheek;
you (P)break the teeth of the wicked.

(Q)Salvation belongs to the Lord;
your blessing be on your people! Selah

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 3:2 The meaning of the Hebrew word Selah, used frequently in the Psalms, is uncertain. It may be a musical or liturgical direction