A Call to Yahweh in Distress

¹ A psalm of David at his fleeing from the presence of Absalom, his son.¹ Yahweh, how many are my enemies; many are rising against me.

1. The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one

² Many are saying about my soul, “There is no deliverance for him from¹ God. Selah²

1. Or “in”
2. Meaning uncertain; probably a musical or liturgical direction

³ But¹ you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory and the one who lifts up my head.

1. Or “And”

⁴ With my voice I call to Yahweh and he answers me from ⌞his holy hill⌟.¹ Selah

1. Literally “the hill of his holiness”

⁵ I lay down and slept; I woke up because Yahweh sustains me.

⁶ I am not afraid of the ten thousands of people who all around have set themselves against me.

⁷ Rise up, O Yahweh; deliver me, O my God; for you strike all my enemies on the cheek. The teeth of the wicked you break.

⁸ To Yahweh belongs deliverance; may your blessing be over your people. Selah