Psalms 3 (ESV)

8 verses · English Standard Version · Essentially literal

The ESV balances word-for-word accuracy with modern English readability. Favored by scholars and pastors for study and preaching, it preserves the structure of the original Hebrew and Greek while using clear, contemporary language.

Psalms Chapter 3 contains 8 verses and is presented here in the English Standard Version (ESV), which uses a essentially literal approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.

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1O LORD, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me;

2many are saying of my soul, “There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah

3But you, O LORD, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.

4I cried aloud to the LORD, and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah

5I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the LORD sustained me.

6I will not be afraid of many thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.

7Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! For you strike all my enemies on the cheek; you break the teeth of the wicked.

8Salvation belongs to the LORD; your blessing be on your people! Selah

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What is Psalms 3 in the ESV?

Psalms 3 in the English Standard Version (ESV) contains 8 verses. The ESV uses a essentially literal approach, first published in 2001 (rev. 2016).

How does the ESV translate Psalms 3 differently?

The English Standard Version uses essentially literal, balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 3 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Psalms 3 (ESV)?

Psalms Chapter 3 contains 8 verses in the English Standard Version. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.

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