Psalms 3

2 So many are saying, "God will never rescue him!" Interlude*¹

3 But you, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts my head high.

4 I cried out to the LORD, and he answered me from his holy mountain. Interlude

5 I lay down and slept. I woke up in safety, for the LORD was watching over me.

6 I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on every side.

7 Arise, O LORD! Rescue me, my God! Slap all my enemies in the face! Shatter the teeth of the wicked!

8 Victory comes from you, O LORD. May your blessings rest on your people. Interlude

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1: Hebrew Selah. The meaning of this word is uncertain, though it is probably a musical or literary term. It is rendered Interlude throughout the Psalms.

^{New Living Translation Bible and Notes used with permission Tyndale House Publishers.}