"Many {there be} which say of my soul, {There is} no help for him in God. Selah." — Psalms 3:2

Psalms 3:2 · KJV

“Many {there be} which say of my soul, {There is} no help for him in God. Selah.”

— Psalms 3:2

[A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.] LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many {are} they that rise up against me.

But thou, O LORD, {art} a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. {for: or, about}

Psalms 3 — Context

[A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.] LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many {are} they that rise up against me.

Many {there be} which say of my soul, {There is} no help for him in God. Selah.

But thou, O LORD, {art} a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. {for: or, about}

I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

Cross References

Psalms 71:11

Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for {there is} none to deliver {him}.

Psalms 42:3

My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where {is} thy God?

Psalms 42:10

{As} with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where {is} thy God? {sword: or, killing}

Psalms 22:7

All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, {saying}, {shoot...: Heb. open}

Psalms 4:4

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Matthew 27:42-43

He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

2 Samuel 16:7-8

And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial: {bloody...: Heb. man of blood}

Psalms 3:8

Salvation {belongeth} unto the LORD: thy blessing {is} upon thy people. Selah.