Psalms 3:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 3:5

3 But You, O Lord, are ^aa shield for me,
My glory and ^bthe One who lifts up my head.

4 I cried to the Lord with my voice,
And ^aHe heard me from His ^bholy hill. Selah

5 ^aI lay down and slept;
I awoke, for the Lord sustained me.

6 ^aI will not be afraid of ten thousands of people
Who have set themselves against me all around.

7 Arise, O Lord;
Save me, O my God!
^aFor You have struck all my enemies on the cheekbone;
You have broken the teeth of the ungodly.

8 ^aSalvation belongs to the Lord.
Your blessing is upon Your people. Selah

Verse Comparison: Psalms 3:5

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American Standard Version
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for Jehovah sustaineth me.

Amplified® Bible
I lay down and slept; I wakened again, for the Lord sustains me.

Contemporary English Version
I sleep and wake up refreshed because you, LORD, protect me.

Darby English Version
I laid me down and slept; I awaked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.

Good News Bible
I lie down and sleep, and all night long the LORD protects me.

King James Version
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.

New American Standard Bible
I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the LORD sustains me.

New International Version
I lie down and sleep;
I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.

New King James Version
I lay down and slept;
I awoke, for the LORD sustained me.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the LORD sustains me.

Revised Standard Version
I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.

Young's Literal Translation
I -- I have lain down, and I sleep, I have waked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.

New English Translation
I rested and slept; I awoke,¹ for the Lord protects² me.

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