1 L ord, how they are increased who trouble me! Many are they who rise up against me.

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

2 M any are saying of me, There is no help for him in God. Selah!

Many there are that say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah

3 B ut You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.

But thou, O Jehovah, art a shield about me; My glory and the lifter up of my head.

4 W ith my voice I cry to the Lord, and He hears and answers me out of His holy hill. Selah!

I cry unto Jehovah with my voice, And he answereth me out of his holy hill. Selah

5 I lay down and slept; I wakened again, for the Lord sustains me.

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

6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me round about.

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of the people That have set themselves against me round about.

7 A rise, O Lord; save me, O my God! For You have struck all my enemies on the cheek; You have broken the teeth of the ungodly.

Arise, O Jehovah; save me, O my God: For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; Thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.

8 S alvation belongs to the Lord; May Your blessing be upon Your people. Selah!

Salvation belongeth unto Jehovah: Thy blessing be upon thy people. Selah