A Psalm by David, when he fled from Absalom his son.

• ¹Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased!
• Many are those who rise up against me.

• ²Many there are who say of my soul,
• “There is no help for him in God *The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “Elohim.”.”

• Selah.

• ³But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me,
• my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

• ⁴I cry to Yahweh with my voice,
• and he answers me out of his holy hill.

• Selah.

• ⁵I laid myself down and slept.
• I awakened; for Yahweh sustains me.

• ⁶I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people
• who have set themselves against me on every side.

• ⁷Arise, Yahweh!
• Save me, my God!

• For you have struck all of my enemies on the cheek bone.
• You have broken the teeth of the wicked.

• ⁸Salvation belongs to Yahweh.
• Your blessing be on your people.

• Selah.