A Psalm by David, when he fled from Absalom his son.
LORD, how my adversaries have increased! Psa 17:72Sa 17:11-132Sa 16:152Sa 15:1-18Mat 27:25Mat 10:21
Many are those who rise up against me.
Many there are who say of my soul, Psa 71:11Psa 42:3Psa 42:10Psa 22:7Psa 4:4Mat 27:42-432Sa 16:7-8Hab 3:13
“There is no help for him in God.” 1 Selah.
But you, LORD, are a shield around me, Psa 27:6Psa 28:7Gen 15:1Psa 119:114Isa 60:19Psa 62:7Psa 84:11Psa 18:2
my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.
I cry to the LORD with my voice, Psa 34:4Isa 65:24Psa 91:15Psa 34:6Jas 5:13Jer 29:12-13Mat 7:7Psa 2:6
and he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah.
I laid myself down and slept. Psa 4:8Pro 3:24Isa 26:3Lev 26:6Job 11:18-19Pro 18:10Psa 127:2Pro 14:26
I awakened, for the LORD sustains me.
I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people Rom 8:31Psa 27:1-3Psa 118:10-12Psa 23:42Ki 6:15-17Psa 46:72Sa 18:7Psa 46:2
who have set themselves against me on every side.
Arise, LORD! Psa 58:6Job 29:17Job 16:10Psa 10:12Psa 59:5Psa 6:4Lam 3:30Psa 12:5
Save me, my God!
For you have struck all of my enemies on the cheek bone.
You have broken the teeth of the wicked.
Salvation belongs to the LORD. Isa 43:11Jon 2:9Psa 37:39-40Hos 13:4Rev 7:10Act 4:12Eph 1:3Pro 21:31
May your blessing be on your people. Selah.