1 (Un psalm al lui David, făcut cu prilejul fugii lui dinaintea fiului său Absalom.) Doamne, ce mulţi sînt vrăjmaşii mei! Ce mulţime se scoală împotriva mea!

2 Cît de mulţi zic despre mine: ,,Nu mai este scăpare pentru el la Dumnezeu!`` -

3 Dar, Tu, Domane, Tu eşti scutul meu, Tu eşti slava mea, şi Tu îmi înalţi capul!

4 Eu strig cu glasul meu către Domnul, şi El îmi răspunde din muntele Lui cel sfînt.

5 Mă culc, adorm, şi mă deştept iarăş, căci Domnul este sprijinul meu.

6 Nu mă tem de zecile de mii de popoare, cari mă împresoară de toate părţile.

7 Scoală-Te, Doamne! Scapă-mă, Dumnezeule! Căci Tu baţi peste obraz pe toţi vrăjmaşii mei, şi zdrobeşti dinţii celor răi.

8 La Domnul este scăparea: binecuvîntarea Ta să fie peste poporul Tău.

1 A Psalm. Of David. When he went in flight from Absalom his son.

2 \3:1\Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me.

3 \3:2\Unnumbered are those who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. (Selah.)

4 \3:3\But your strength, O Lord, is round me, you are my glory and the lifter up of my head.

5 \3:4\I send up a cry to the Lord with my voice, and he gives me an answer from his holy hill. (Selah.)

6 \3:5\I took my rest in sleep, and then again I was awake; for the Lord was my support.

7 \3:6\I will have no fear, though ten thousand have come round me, putting themselves against me.

8 \3:7\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.

9 \3:8\Salvation comes from the Lord; your blessing is on your people. (Selah.)