Psalms 3
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1A 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.
2Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
3But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
4I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
5I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
6I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
7Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
8Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30686× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- סֶלָהçelâhH55423× in this chapter
suspension (of music), i.e. pause
- עַלʻalH59213× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- יְשׁוּעָהyᵉshûwʻâhH34442× in this chapter
something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity
- כִּיkîyH35882× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymH4302× in this chapter
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
- עַםʻamH59712× in this chapter
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- קוּםqûwmH69652× in this chapter
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
- רַבrabH72272× in this chapter
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
- בֵּןbênH11211× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- בְּעַדbᵉʻadH11571× in this chapter
in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.
- בָּרַחbârachH12721× in this chapter
to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly
- בְּרָכָהBᵉrâkâhH12931× in this chapter
benediction; by implication prosperity
- דָּוִדDâvidH17321× in this chapter
David, the youngest son of Jesse
- הַרharH20221× in this chapter
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
- יָרֵאyârêʼH33721× in this chapter
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
- אֹיֵבʼôyêbH3411× in this chapter
hating; an adversary
- יָשֵׁןyâshênH34621× in this chapter
properly, to be slack or languid, i.e. (by implication) sleep (figuratively, to die); also to grow old, stale or inveterate
- יָשַׁעyâshaʻH34671× in this chapter
properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
- כָּבוֹדkâbôwdH35191× in this chapter
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
- כֹּלkôlH36051× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- אַיִןʼayinH3691× in this chapter
a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle
- לֹאlôʼH38081× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- לְחִיlᵉchîyH38951× in this chapter
the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence, the jaw-bone
- מָגֵןmâgênH40431× in this chapter
a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile
- מָהmâhH41001× in this chapter
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses
- אֵלʼêlH4131× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- מִזְמוֹרmizmôwrH42101× in this chapter
properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes
- נָכָהnâkâhH52211× in this chapter
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
- אֲבִישָׁלוֹםʼĂbîyshâlôwmH531× in this chapter
Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite
- נֶפֶשׁnepheshH53151× in this chapter
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- סָבִיבçâbîybH54391× in this chapter
(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around
- סָמַךְçâmakH55641× in this chapter
to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)
- אָמַרʼâmarH5591× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- אֲנִיʼănîyH5891× in this chapter
I
- עָנָהʻânâhH60301× in this chapter
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
- פָּנִיםpânîymH64401× in this chapter
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
- צַרtsarH68621× in this chapter
narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ; (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)
- קֹדֶשׁqôdeshH69441× in this chapter
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
- קוֹלqôwlH69631× in this chapter
a voice or sound