Psalms 3:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.”

Psalms 3:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 3:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 3:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A Psalm by David, when he fled from Absalom his son. Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased! Many are those who rise up against me.”

Psalms 3:1 — World English Bible

Psalms 3:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ Jehovah, how are mine adversaries increased! Many are they that rise up against me. ”

Psalms 3:1 — American Standard Version

Psalms 3:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A 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.”

Psalms 3:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 3:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Jehovah, how many are they that trouble me, many they that rise up against me! ”

Psalms 3:1 — Darby Translation

Psalms 3:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A Psalme of Dauid, when he fled from his sonne Absalom. Lord, howe are mine aduersaries increased? howe many rise against me?”

Psalms 3:1 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 3:1 in Context — Psalms 3

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.

Read the full chapter: Psalms 3 — For God So Loved the World — John 3:16 →

What Does Psalms 3:1 Mean?

Psalms 3:1 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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