Verses
of Psalm 3
Covered by the glory
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Psalm 3
A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.
Psalm 3 Verse 1
many are they that rise up against me.
Psalm 3 Verse 2
Many are saying of me, ‘God will not deliver him.’
Psalm 3 Verse 3a
But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory,...
Psalm 3 Verse 3b
... the One who lifts my head high.
Psalm 3 Verse 4
I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain.
Psalm 3 Verse 5
I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.
Psalm 3 Verse 6
I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side.
Psalm 3 Verse 7
Arise, Lord! Deliver me, my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
Psalm 3 Verse 8
From the Lord comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.
Joachim Gauck
“I am delighted about a new, original attempt to make one of the great old texts of faith accessible to people of our day. May this new design support the old message. After all, the message brings confidence to those who hear it, confidence in God and self-confidence. And from both of these there arises in us the strength to be there for the people who together with us are asking, erring, believing, creating and repeatedly seeking that which brings blessing.”