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| 1. | {A Psalm by David, when he fled from Absalom his son.} Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased! Many are those who rise up against me. | A Psalm. Of David. When he went in flight from Absalom his son. | Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me. | ||
| 2. | Many there are who say of my soul, "There is no help for him in God{The Hebrew word rendered "God" is "Elohim."}." Selah. | Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me. | Many there be which 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. | Unnumbered are those who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. (Selah.) | But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. | ||
| 4. | I cry to Yahweh with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah. | But your strength, O Lord, is round me, you are my glory and the lifter up of my head. | I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. | ||
| 5. | I laid myself down and slept. I awakened; for Yahweh sustains me. | I send up a cry to the Lord with my voice, and he gives me an answer from his holy hill. (Selah.) | I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me. | ||
| 6. | I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people who have set themselves against me on every side. | I took my rest in sleep, and then again I was awake; for the Lord was my support. | I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about. | ||
| 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. | I will have no fear, though ten thousand have come round me, putting themselves against me. | 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. | ||
| 8. | Salvation belongs to Yahweh. Your blessing be on your people. Selah. | 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. | Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah. | ||