Psalms 3:1

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

What this verse means

Read Psalms 3:1 in the flow of Psalms3 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Psalms3 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 3:1 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Joshua 11:5All these kings joined forces and encamped at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.
  2. 2 Samuel 15:1Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.
  3. 2 Samuel 15:14And David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Arise and let us flee, or we will not escape from Absalom! We must leave quickly, or he will soon overtake us, heap disaster on us, and put the city to the sword.”
  4. 2 Samuel 15:16Then the king set out, and his entire household followed him. But he left behind ten concubines to take care of the palace.
  5. 2 Samuel 15:17So the king set out with all the people following him. He stopped at the last house,
  6. 2 Samuel 16:15Then Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.
  7. 2 Samuel 17:11Instead, 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.
  8. Psalms 17:7Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.
  9. Matthew 10:21Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
  10. Matthew 27:25All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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