A Psalm by Dawud1, when he fled from Absalom his son.
1YAHWEH2, how my adversaries have increased!
Many are those who rise up against me.
2Many there are who say of my soul,
“There is no help for him in God.” Selah.
3But you, YAHWEH, are a shield around me,
My glory, and the one who lifts up my head.
4I cry to YAHWEH with my voice,
And he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah.
5I laid myself down and slept.
I awakened; for YAHWEH sustains me.
6I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people
Who have set themselves against me on every side.
7Arise, 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.
8Salvation belongs to YAHWEH.
Your blessing be on your people. Selah.
- 3:title Dawud, this Arabic name is derived from David (Hebrew) and means “Beloved.” ↩︎
- 3:1 YAHWEH, God’s personal Name revealed to Prophet Musa in the Taurat, Exodus 3:15: ‘God said moreover to Musa, “You shall tell Bani-Israel this, ‘YAHWEH, the God of your fathers, the God of Ibrahim, the God of Ishaq, and the God of Yaqub, has sent me to you.’ This is my Name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered to all generations.”’ ↩︎