Psalms 3:2
1 LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
3 But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Many say of me, “God will not deliver him.” Selah
- KJV
- Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
- WEB
- Many there are who say of my soul, “There is no help for him in God.” Selah.
- ASV
- Many there are that say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah
- DARBY
- Many say of my soul, There is no salvation for him in God. Selah.
- BLB
- Many are saying of my soul, “There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah
- ÅB
- Mange sier til min sjel:
«Det er ingen redning for ham hos Gud.»
Sela[^1]. - OTB
- Mange sier om meg,
"Det er ingen frelse for ham hos Gud."
Sela - B1930
- Mange sier til min sjel: Det er ingen frelse for ham hos Gud. Sela. / < et musikalsk uttrykk.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 71:11
Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.
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My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
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As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
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All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
Read in contextPsalms 4:4
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
Read in contextMatthew 27:42–43
He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
Read in context2 Samuel 16:7–8
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
Read in contextPsalms 3:4
I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
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