Psalms, 3

1. The psalm of David when he fled from the face of his son Absalom.

1. Gr./Heb. Psalm 3 ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυιδ ὁπότε ἀπεδίδρασκεν ἀπὸ προσώπου Αβεσσαλωμ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ

2. Why, O Lord, are they multiplied that afflict me? many are they who rise up against me.

2. κύριε τί ἐπληθύνθησαν οἱ θλίβοντές με πολλοὶ ἐπανίστανται ἐπ’ ἐμέ

3. Many say to my soul: There is no salvation for him in his God.

3. πολλοὶ λέγουσιν τῇ ψυχῇ μου οὐκ ἔστιν σωτηρία αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ θεῷ αὐτοῦ διάψαλμα

4. But thou, O Lord art my protector, my glory, and the lifter up of my head.

4. σὺ δέ κύριε ἀντιλήμπτωρ μου εἶ δόξα μου καὶ ὑψῶν τὴν κεφαλήν μου

5. I have cried to the Lord with my voice: and he hath heard me from his holy hill.

5. φωνῇ μου πρὸς κύριον ἐκέκραξα καὶ ἐπήκουσέν μου ἐξ ὄρους ἁγίου αὐτοῦ διάψαλμα

6. I have slept and taken my rest: and I have risen up, because the Lord hath protected me.

6. ἐγὼ ἐκοιμήθην καὶ ὕπνωσα ἐξηγέρθην ὅτι κύριος ἀντιλήμψεταί μου

7. I will not fear thousands of the people, surrounding me: arise, O Lord; save me, O my God.

7. οὐ φοβηθήσομαι ἀπὸ μυριάδων λαοῦ τῶν κύκλῳ συνεπιτιθεμένων μοι

8. For thou hast struck all them who are my adversaries without cause: thou hast broken the teeth of sinners.

8. ἀνάστα κύριε σῶσόν με ὁ θεός μου ὅτι σὺ ἐπάταξας πάντας τοὺς ἐχθραίνοντάς μοι ματαίως ὀδόντας ἁμαρτωλῶν συνέτριψας

9. Salvation is of the Lord: and thy blessing is upon thy people.

9. τοῦ κυρίου ἡ σωτηρία καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν λαόν σου ἡ εὐλογία σου