Psalm 3:1 “O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!”

Psalm 3:1

O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.

World English Bible

LORD, how my adversaries have increased! Many are those who rise up against me.

American Standard Version

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

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?

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me.

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Cross references

“when”

2 Samuel 15:1–18

2 Samuel 15:1–18 · BSB

Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.

“how”

2 Samuel 17:11–13 2 Samuel 16:15 Matthew 27:25 2 Samuel 15:12

2 Samuel 17:11–13 · BSB

Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beersheba—a multitude like the sand on the seashore—be gathered to you, and that you yourself lead them into battle.

2 Samuel 16:15 · BSB

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.

Matthew 27:25 · BSB

All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

2 Samuel 15:12 · BSB

While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.

“many”

Psalm 17:7 Matthew 10:21

Psalm 17:7 · BSB

Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.

Matthew 10:21 · BSB

Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2Many say of me, “God will not deliver him.” Selah

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