Psalms 3 (MSG)

8 verses · The Message · Contemporary paraphrase

The Message by Eugene Peterson presents the Bible in the rhythms and idioms of contemporary American English. More than a translation, it is a paraphrase designed to help readers experience Scripture's impact as if hearing it for the first time.

Psalms Chapter 3 contains 8 verses and is presented here in the The Message (MSG), which uses a contemporary paraphrase approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.

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1A David psalm, when he escaped for his life from Absalom, his son. God! Look! Enemies past counting! Enemies sprouting like mushrooms,

2Mobs of them all around me, roaring their mockery: "Hah! No help for him from God!"

3But you, God, shield me on all sides; You ground my feet, you lift my head high;

4With all my might I shout up to God, His answers thunder from the holy mountain.

5I stretch myself out. I sleep. Then I'm up again—rested, tall and steady,

6Fearless before the enemy mobs Coming at me from all sides.

7Up, God! My God, help me! Slap their faces, First this cheek, then the other, Your fist hard in their teeth!

8Real help comes from God. Your blessing clothes your people!

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About This Translation

What is Psalms 3 in the MSG?

Psalms 3 in the The Message (MSG) contains 8 verses. The MSG uses a contemporary paraphrase approach, first published in 2002.

How does the MSG translate Psalms 3 differently?

The The Message uses contemporary paraphrase, rendering the text as a modern paraphrase in contemporary idioms. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 3 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Psalms 3 (MSG)?

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

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