Psalms

Psalm 3 ©

The security of God's protection.

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A Psalm of David, awhen he fled from Absalom his son.

a 2Sa. 15-18.
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LORD, bhow are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.

b 2Sa. 15.12; 17.11-24.
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Many there be which say of my soul, cThere is no help for him in God. dSelah.

c Ps. 71.11. 2Sa. 16.8.
d v.4,8. Ps. 4.2,4.
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But thou, O LORD, art ea shield 1for me; my fglory, and the glifter up of mine head.

e Ge. 15.1. De. 33.29. Ps. 28.7; 84.9,11; 91.2,3.
f Is. 60.19; 45.25.
g Ps. 27.6; 110.7. Ge. 40.15. 2Ki. 25.27.
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I hcried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of ihis holy hill. Selah.

h Ps. 50.15; 91.15; 99.6; 18.6; 116.1-8.
i Ps. 2.6.
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I jlaid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.

j Ps. 4.8; 127.2. Pr. 3.24. Le. 26.6. Job 11.18,19. Eze. 34.25.
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kI will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.

k Ps. 23.4; 27.1-3; 118.6-12.
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Arise, lO LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast msmitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.

l Is. 51.9. De. 32.36. Ps. 40.17; 43.1; 44.26.
m Job 16.10. Ps. 58.6. 1Ki. 22.24. Mi. 5.1. La. 3.30.
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nSalvation belongeth unto the LORD: othy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

n Is. 43.11. Jonah 2.9. Pr. 21.31. Ho. 13.4. Re. 7.10; 19.1,7,9. Ac. 4.12. Ps. 37.39.
o Ps. 115.13; 72.17; 28.9. Ep. 1.3. He. 6.14,17,18.