Psalms 3:2

Many are saying of my soul, 'There is no salvation for him in God.' Selah.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.

In Context

1A Psalm of David, in his fleeing from the face of Absalom his son. Jehovah, how have my distresses multiplied! Many are rising up against me.

3And Thou, O Jehovah, [art] a shield for me, My honour, and lifter up of my head.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 16:7And thus said Shimei in his reviling, 'Go out, go out, O man of blood, and man of worthlessness!

Psalms 3:8Of Jehovah [is] this salvation; On Thy people [is] Thy blessing! Selah.

Psalms 4:4'Tremble ye, and do not sin;' Say ye [thus] in your heart on your bed, And be ye silent. Selah.

Psalms 42:3My tear hath been to me bread day and night, In their saying unto me all the day, 'Where [is] thy God?'

Psalms 71:11Saying, 'God hath forsaken him, Pursue and catch him, for there is no deliverer.'

Habakkuk 3:3God from Teman doth come, The Holy One from mount Paran. Pause! Covered the heavens hath His majesty, And His praise hath filled the earth.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 3:2-4

Distress and Confidence. 1 Lord , how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me. 2 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah. 3 But thou, O Lord , art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. The title of this psalm and many others is as a key hung ready at the door, to open it, and let us into the entertainments of it; when we know upon what occasion a psalm was penned we know the better how to expound it. This was composed, or at… Read the whole commentary →

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