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 (C)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

Answer Me When I Call

To the (R)choirmaster: with (S)stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

Answer me when I call, O God of my (T)righteousness!
    You have (U)given me relief when I was in distress.
    Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!

O men,[b] how long shall my honor be turned into shame?
    How long will you love vain words and seek after (V)lies? Selah
But know that the Lord has (W)set apart (X)the godly for himself;
    the Lord hears when I call to him.

(Y)Be angry,[c] and do not sin;
    (Z)ponder in your own hearts (AA)on your beds, and be silent. Selah
Offer (AB)right sacrifices,
    and put your (AC)trust in the Lord.

There are many who say, “Who will show us some good?
    (AD)Lift up (AE)the light of your face upon us, O Lord!”
You have put (AF)more joy in my heart
    than they have when their grain and wine abound.

In peace I will both (AG)lie down and sleep;
    for you alone, O Lord, make me (AH)dwell in safety.

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
  2. Psalm 4:2 Or O men of rank
  3. Psalm 4:4 Or Be agitated

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