Psalms 3 - 5 — Legacy Standard Bible

Yahweh, Save Me

A Psalm of David. When ¹he fled from Absalom his son.

O Yahweh, how ^amy adversaries have become many!Many are rising up against me.²Many are saying ¹of my soul,“There is no ^asalvation for him in God.” ² Selah.³But You, O Yahweh, are ^aa shield about me,My ^bglory, and the One who ^clifts my head.⁴I was calling to Yahweh with my voice,And He ^aanswered me from ^bHis holy ¹mountain. Selah.⁵¹I ^alay down and slept;I awoke, for Yahweh sustains me.⁶I will ^anot be afraid of ten thousands of peopleWho all around ^bhave set themselves against me.⁷^aArise, O Yahweh; ^bsave me, O my God!For You have ^cstruck all my enemies on the ¹cheek;You ²have ^dshattered the teeth of the wicked.⁸¹^,^aSalvation belongs to Yahweh;Your ^bblessing ²be upon Your people! Selah.

Yahweh Makes Me Abide in Safety

¹For the choir director. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

^aAnswer me when ^bI call, O God ²of my righteousness!You have ³^,^crelieved me in my distress;Be ^dgracious to me and ^ehear my prayer.²O sons of men, how long will ^amy glory become ^ba reproach?How long will you love ^cwhat is worthless and seek ^dfalsehood? ¹ Selah.³But know that Yahweh has ¹^,^aset apart the ^bholy one for Himself;Yahweh ^chears when I call to Him.⁴¹^,^aTremble, ²^,^band do not sin;³^,^cPonder in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.⁵Offer ¹the ^asacrifices of righteousness,And ^btrust in Yahweh.⁶Many are saying, “^aWho will show us good?”^bLift up the light of Your face upon us, O Yahweh!⁷You have put ^agladness in my heart,More than when their grain and new wine abound.⁸In peace I will ¹both ^alie down and sleep,For You alone, O Yahweh, make me to ^babide in safety.

Lead Me in Your Righteousness

For the choir director. For ¹the flutes. A Psalm of David.

^aGive ear to my words, O Yahweh,Consider my ^bmeditation.²Give heed to ^athe sound of my cry for help, ^bmy King and my God,For to You I pray.³O Yahweh, in the morning, ¹You will hear my voice;In the ^amorning I will order my ²prayer to You and eagerly ^bwatch.⁴For You are not a God ^awho delights in wickedness;^bEvil does not sojourn with You.⁵The ^aboastful shall not ^bstand before Your eyes;You ^chate all workers of iniquity.⁶You ^adestroy those who speak falsehood;Yahweh abhors ^bthe man of bloodshed and deceit.⁷But as for me, ^ain the abundance of Your lovingkindness I will enter Your house,¹At Your holy temple I will ^bworship in ^cfear of You.⁸O Yahweh, ^alead me ^bin Your righteousness ^cbecause of ¹my foes;Make Your way ²straight before me.⁹There is ^anothing ¹reliable in their mouth;Their ^binward part is destruction itself.Their ^cthroat is an open grave;They ²flatter with their tongue.¹⁰Hold them guilty, O God;^aBy their own devices let them fall!In the abundance of their transgressions ^bthrust them out,For they are ^crebellious against You.¹¹But let all who ^atake refuge in You ^bbe glad,Let them ever sing for joy;And ¹may You ^cshelter them,That those who ^dlove Your name may exult in You.¹²For it is You who ^ablesses the righteous one, O Yahweh,You ^bsurround him with favor as with a large shield.