## Psalms Chapter 3

###### Psalms 3:1
[Psalms 3:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/3:1)

מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִ֑ד בְּ֝בׇרְח֗וֹ מִפְּנֵ֤י**׀** אַבְשָׁל֬וֹם בְּנֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A Psalm of David, when he fled from Avshalom his son.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
A psalm of David, when he fled before Avshalom, his son.


###### Psalms 3:2
[Psalms 3:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/3:2)

יְ֭הֹוָה מָה־רַבּ֣וּ צָרָ֑י רַ֝בִּ֗ים קָמִ֥ים עָלָֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Lord, how many are my enemies become! many are they who rise up against me:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
O L rd, how many are my enemies! Great ones [(in Torah, in wisdom, in wealth, and in stature)] have risen against me.


###### Psalms 3:3
[Psalms 3:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/3:3)

רַבִּים֮ אֹמְרִ֢ים לְנַ֫פְשִׁ֥י אֵ֤ין יְֽשׁוּעָ֓תָה לּ֬וֹ בֵאלֹהִ֬ים סֶֽלָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
many there be who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. (Sela.)

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Great ones have said of my soul: There shall be no salvation for him from G d forever [(because of the episode of Bathsheva)].


###### Psalms 3:4
[Psalms 3:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/3:4)

וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הֹוָה מָגֵ֣ן בַּעֲדִ֑י כְּ֝בוֹדִ֗י וּמֵרִ֥ים רֹאשִֽׁי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
But Thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of my head.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
But you, O L rd, are a shield for me, my honor, and the lifter of my head.


###### Psalms 3:5
[Psalms 3:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/3:5)

ק֭וֹלִי אֶל־יְהֹוָ֣ה אֶקְרָ֑א וַיַּעֲנֵ֨נִי מֵהַ֖ר קׇדְשׁ֣וֹ סֶֽלָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I cried to the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. (Sela.)

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
When I call with my voice to the L rd, He shall answer me from His holy mountain, for all time.


###### Psalms 3:6
[Psalms 3:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/3:6)

אֲנִ֥י שָׁכַ֗בְתִּי וָאִ֫ישָׁ֥נָה הֱקִיצ֑וֹתִי כִּ֖י יְהֹוָ֣ה יִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I lie me down and sleep; I awake; for the Lord sustains me.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
I lay down and slept [in sorrow]. I awoke [from my sorrow, secure] that the L rd would sustain me.


###### Psalms 3:7
[Psalms 3:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/3:7)

לֹֽא־אִ֭ירָא מֵרִבְב֥וֹת עָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר סָ֝בִ֗יב שָׁ֣תוּ עָלָֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[Therefore,] I shall not fear the multitude of people [who are with Avshalom], who, roundabout, have beset me.


###### Psalms 3:8
[Psalms 3:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/3:8)

ק֘וּמָ֤ה יְהֹוָ֨ה**׀** הוֹשִׁ֘יעֵ֤נִי אֱלֹהַ֗י כִּֽי־הִכִּ֣יתָ אֶת־כׇּל־אֹיְבַ֣י לֶ֑חִי שִׁנֵּ֖י רְשָׁעִ֣ים שִׁבַּֽרְתָּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God: for Thou hast smitten all my enemies upon the cheek; Thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Arise, O L rd! Save me, my G d! For You have [ever] smitten the cheek of all my foes [i.e., You have mortified them]; You have [ever] broken the teeth [i.e., the strength] of evildoers.


###### Psalms 3:9
[Psalms 3:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/3:9)

לַֽיהֹוָ֥ה הַיְשׁוּעָ֑ה עַֽל־עַמְּךָ֖ בִרְכָתֶ֣ךָ סֶּֽלָה׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Salvation belongs to the Lord: Thy blessing be upon Thy people. (Sela.)

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
It is the L rd's part to save; Your people's, to bless You forever.