📜 Tehilim 3 / Psalm 3

A Morning Prayer of Trust in Distress

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1 מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד בְּבָרְחוֹ מִפְּנֵי אַבְשָׁלוֹם בְּנוֹ Mizmor leDavid, bevarekhó mipené Avshalom benó. A psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.
2 יהוה מָה־רַבּוּ צָרָי רַבִּים קָמִים עָלָי Adonai, mah-rabú tzarai; rabim kamim alai. O Adonai, how many are my foes; many rise up against me.
3 רַבִּים אֹמְרִים לְנַפְשִׁי אֵין יְשׁוּעָתָה לּוֹ בֵאלֹהִים סֶלָה Rabim omerim lenafshé: ein yeshuatah lo velo-him, selah. Many say of my soul: there is no salvation for him in Adonai. Selah.
4 וְאַתָּה יהוה מָגֵן בַּעֲדִי כְּבוֹדִי וּמֵרִים רֹאשִׁי Veatah Adonai, magen baadí; kevodí umerim roshí. But You, O Adonai, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts up my head.
5 קוֹלִי אֶל־יהוה אֶקְרָא וַיַּעֲנֵנִי מֵהַר קָדְשׁוֹ סֶלָה Kolí el-Adonai ekrá; vaya’anení mehar kodshó, selah. With my voice I call to Adonai, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah.
6 אֲנִי שָׁכַבְתִּי וָאִישָׁנָה הֱקִיצוֹתִי כִּי יהוה יִסְמְכֵנִי Aní shakhavti vaishanah; hekitztí ki Adonai yismekhení. I lay down and slept; I awoke, for Adonai sustains me.
7 לֹא־אִירָא מֵרִבְבוֹת עָם אֲשֶׁר סָבִיב שָׁתוּ עָלָי Lo-irá merivevot am asher saviv shatú alai. I will not fear the myriads of people who have set themselves against me all around.
8 קוּמָה יהוה הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי אֱלֹהַי כִּי־הִכִּיתָ אֶת־כָּל־אֹיְבַי לֶחִי שִׁנֵּי רְשָׁעִים שִׁבָּרְתָ Kumah Adonai, hoshi’ení Elohai; ki-hikita et-kol-oyevai lekhí, shiné resha’im shibarta. Arise, O Adonai; save me, O my God; for You strike all my enemies on the cheek; You break the teeth of the wicked.
9 לַיהוה הַיְשׁוּעָה עַל־עַמְּךָ בִרְכָתֶךָ סֶלָה LaAdonai hayeshuah; al-amekhá virkhatekha, selah. Salvation belongs to Adonai; Your blessing be upon Your people. Selah.

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