Psalms 3:2

In 11 translations

BSB

Many say of me, “God will not deliver him.” SelahSelah or Interlude is probably a musical or literary term; here and throughout the Psalms.

KJV

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

WEB

Many there are who say of my soul, “There is no help for him in God.” Selah.The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).

ASV

Many there are that say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. [Selah

LSV

Many are saying of my soul, “There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah.

YLT

Many are saying of my soul, 'There is no salvation for him in God.' Selah.

DBY

Many say of my soul, There is no salvation for him in God. Selah.Elohim

DRC3:3

Many say to my soul: There is no salvation for him in his God.

GNV

Many say to my soule, There is no helpe for him in God. Selah.

JPS3:3

Many there are that say of my soul: 'There is no salvation for him in God.' Selah

LXXE3:3

Many say concerning my soul, There is no deliverance for him in his God. Pause.The word Διάψαλμα (Selah) has been rendered Pause, as most intelligible to the English reader.

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WLC3:3

רַבִּים֮ אֹמְרִ֪ים לְנַ֫פְשִׁ֥י אֵ֤ין יְֽשׁוּעָ֓תָה לּ֬וֹ בֵֽאלֹהִ֬ים סֶֽלָה׃KJV:Ps.3.2

LXX-Br3:3

Πολλοὶ λέγουσι τῇ ψυχῇ μου, οὐκ ἔστι σωτηρία αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ Θεῷ αὐτοῦ· διάψαλμα.

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• Psalms 71:11saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”
• Psalms 42:3My tears have been my food both day and night, while men ask me all day long, “Where is your God?”
• Psalms 42:10Like the crushing of my bones, my enemies taunt me, while they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”
• Psalms 22:7All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:
• Psalms 4:4Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah
• Matthew 27:42–43“He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him. He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am…
• Habakkuk 3:9You brandished Your bow; You called for many arrows. Selah You split the earth with rivers.
• 2 Samuel 16:7–8And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed! The LORD has paid you back for all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the LORD has delivered…
• Psalms 3:4To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah
• Psalms 4:2How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies? Selah
• Psalms 3:8Salvation belongs to the LORD; may Your blessing be on Your people. Selah
• Habakkuk 3:13You went forth for the salvation of Your people, to save Your anointed. You crushed the head of the house of the wicked and stripped him from head to toe. Selah
• Habakkuk 3:3God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth.

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