Psalms 3-5

Psalm 3

¹A Psalms of David, when he fled from his son Absalom. O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!

²Many say of me, “God will not deliver him.” Selah

³But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.

⁴To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah

⁵I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.

⁶I will not fear the myriads set against me on every side.

⁷Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.

⁸Salvation belongs to the LORD; may Your blessing be on Your people. Selah

Psalm 4

¹For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.

²How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies ? Selah

³Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him.

⁴Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah

⁵Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD.

⁶Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.

⁷You have filled my heart with more joy than when grain and new wine abound.

⁸I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

Psalm 5

¹For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.

²Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.

³In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

⁴For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.

⁵The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity.

⁶You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

⁷But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.

⁸Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.

⁹For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.

¹⁰Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against You.

¹¹But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.

¹²For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor.