Psalms 3-5

Psalm 3

¹A Psalm of David, in his fleeing from the face of Absalom his son. Jehovah, how have my distresses multiplied! Many are rising up against me.

²Many are saying of my soul, ‘There is no salvation for him in God.' Selah.

³And Thou, O Jehovah, art a shield for me, My honour, and lifter up of my head.

⁴My voice is unto Jehovah: I call: And He answereth me from his holy hill, Selah.

⁵I -- I have lain down, and I sleep, I have waked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.

⁶I am not afraid of myriads of people, That round about they have set against me.

⁷Rise, O Jehovah! save me, my God. Because Thou hast smitten All mine enemies on the cheek. The teeth of the wicked Thou hast broken.

⁸Of Jehovah is this salvation; On Thy people is Thy blessing! Selah.

Psalm 4

¹To the Overseer with Stringed Instruments. -- A Psalm of David. In my calling answer Thou me, O God of my righteousness. In adversity Thou gavest enlargement to me; Favour me, and hear my prayer.

²Sons of men! till when is my glory for shame? Ye love a vain thing, ye seek a lie. Selah.

³And know ye that Jehovah Hath separated a saintly one to Himself. Jehovah heareth in my calling to Him.

⁴‘Tremble ye, and do not sin;' Say ye thus in your heart on your bed, And be ye silent. Selah.

⁵Sacrifice ye sacrifices of righteousness, And trust ye unto Jehovah.

⁶Many are saying, ‘Who doth show us good?' Lift on us the light of Thy face, O Jehovah,

⁷Thou hast given joy in my heart, From the time their corn and their wine Have been multiplied.

⁸In peace together I lie down and sleep, For Thou, O Jehovah, alone, In confidence dost cause me to dwell!

Psalm 5

¹To the Overseer, ‘Concerning the Inheritances.' -- A Psalm of David. My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

²Be attentive to the voice of my cry, My king and my God, For unto Thee I pray habitually.

³Jehovah, at morning Thou hearest my voice, At morning I set in array for Thee, And I look out.

⁴For not a God desiring wickedness art Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.

⁵The boastful station not themselves before Thine eyes: Thou hast hated all working iniquity.

⁶Thou destroyest those speaking lies, A man of blood and deceit Jehovah doth abominate.

⁷And I, in the abundance of Thy kindness, I enter Thy house, I bow myself toward Thy holy temple in Thy fear.

⁸O Jehovah, lead me in Thy righteousness, Because of those observing me, Make straight before me Thy way,

⁹For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart is mischiefs, An open grave is their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.

¹⁰Declare them guilty, O God, Let them fall from their own counsels, In the abundance of their transgressions Drive them away, Because they have rebelled against Thee.

¹¹And rejoice do all trusting in Thee, To the age they sing, and Thou coverest them over, And those loving Thy name exult in Thee.

¹²For Thou blessest the righteous, O Jehovah, As a buckler with favour dost compass him!