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Psalm 3
World English Bible, Catholic edition, in plain modern English. About the translations
Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner revision, the traditional Catholic English Bible. About the translations
1 LORD, how my adversaries have increased! Many are those who rise up against me.
2 Many there are who say of my soul, “There is no help for him in God.” Selah.
3 But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.
4 I cry to the LORD with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah.
5 I laid myself down and slept. I awakened, for the LORD sustains me.
6 I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people who have set themselves against me on every side.
7 Arise, LORD! Save me, my God! For you have struck all of my enemies on the cheek bone. You have broken the teeth of the wicked.
8 Salvation belongs to the LORD. May your blessing be on your people. Selah.
1 The psalm of David when he fled from the face of his son Absalom.
2 Why, O Lord, are they multipied that afflict me? many are they who rise up against me.
3 Many say to my soul: There is no salvation for him in his God.
4 But thou, O Lord, art my protector, my glory, and the lifter up of my head.
5 I have cried to the Lord with my voice: and he hath heard me from his holy hill.
6 I have slept and have taken my rest: and I have risen up, because the Lord hath protected me.
7 I will not fear thousands of the people surrounding me: arise, O Lord; save me, O my God.
8 For thou hast struck all them who are my adversaries without cause: thou hast broken the teeth of sinners.
9 Salvation is of the Lord: and thy blessing is upon thy people.
This chapter in the Catechism and the early Church
Where the Catechism of the Catholic Church cites these verses (from its footnotes on vatican.va), and where the earliest Church Fathers quote them (Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1, public domain). Short quotes only; follow the links for the full text. The Catechism uses modern verse numbers and psalm numbers (one higher than Douay-Rheims for most psalms), so these are listed by chapter.
- Psalm 3:4 in modern Bibles
Read the Fathers
“I laid me down, and slept; I awaked, for the Lord sustained me.”
Quoted in Dialogue with Trypho, St. Justin Martyr (c. AD 160), Chapter XCVII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
- Psalm 3:5 in modern Bibles
Read the Fathers
“I laid me down, and slept; I awaked, for the Lord sustained me.”
Quoted in Dialogue with Trypho, St. Justin Martyr (c. AD 160), Chapter XCVII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
- Psalm 3:6 in modern Bibles
Read the Fathers
“As He does Himself say in David, "I slept, and took repose.”
Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXXI. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1