Psalm 3

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This Psalm is one of the opening statements of King David; gratitude to G-d for creating the environment that allowed David to be saved. This description is almost an afterthought of the events - a reflection of what had happened; a journal of a man who was just barely saved from those who had been running after him. This statement of faith in G-d is one that will only become deeper as David delves into his fears and struggles in the Psalms to come. 

מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִ֑ד בְּ֝בָרְח֗וֹ מִפְּנֵ֤י ׀ אַבְשָׁל֬וֹם בְּנֽוֹ׃

A song for David;

As he was running away from Avshalom, his Son.

ה’ מָֽה־רַבּ֣וּ צָרָ֑י רַ֝בִּ֗ים קָמִ֥ים עָלָֽי׃

G-d, how numerous are my enemies,

Many are rising against me.

רַבִּים֮ אֹמְרִ֪ים לְנַ֫פְשִׁ֥י אֵ֤ין יְֽשׁוּעָ֓תָה לּ֬וֹ בֵֽאלֹקים סֶֽלָה׃

Many are saying of my soul:

“He will not find his redemption in the fullness-unity of G-d.”

וְאַתָּ֣ה ה’ מָגֵ֣ן בַּעֲדִ֑י כְּ֝בוֹדִ֗י וּמֵרִ֥ים רֹאשִֽׁי׃

And You, G-d, defend for me my honour,

You rise up mu head.

ק֭וֹלִי אֶל־ה’ אֶקְרָ֑א וַיַּֽעֲנֵ֨נִי מֵהַ֖ר קָדְשׁ֣וֹ סֶֽלָה׃

My voice will call towards G-d, 

And He will answer me from His wholesome Holy mountain.

אֲנִ֥י שָׁכַ֗בְתִּי וָֽאִ֫ישָׁ֥נָה הֱקִיצ֑וֹתִי כִּ֖י ה’ יִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃

I lay down and slept,

I only woke up because G-d supported me, as I leaned on Him.

לֹֽא־אִ֭ירָא מֵרִבְב֥וֹת עָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר סָ֝בִ֗יב שָׁ֣תוּ עָלָֽי׃

I will not fear the myriads of people who have come to overtake me.

ק֘וּמָ֤ה ה’ ׀ הוֹשִׁ֘יעֵ֤נִי אֱלֹקי כִּֽי־הִכִּ֣יתָ אֶת־כָּל־אֹיְבַ֣י לֶ֑חִי שִׁנֵּ֖י רְשָׁעִ֣ים שִׁבַּֽרְתָּ׃

Rise, G-d, save me my Lord,

For I have struck down all my enemies,

The cheeks of evil You have broken.

לַה’ הַיְשׁוּעָ֑ה עַֽל־עַמְּךָ֖ בִרְכָתֶ֣ךָ סֶּֽלָה׃

The salvation is for G-d,

Over Your people You have given an all-encompassing blessing.