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I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I lay down and slept, yet I woke up in safety, for the LORD was watching over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the LORD sustained me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the LORD sustained me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the LORD sustains me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the LORD sustains me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the LORD sustains me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I lay down and slept; I awoke, for Yahweh sustains me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I lay down and slept [safely]; I awakened, for the LORD sustains me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I lie down and sleep; I wake again because the LORD sustains me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I lie down and sleep; I wake again because the LORD sustains me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for Jehovah sustaineth me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I sleep and wake up refreshed because you, LORD, protect me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustaineth me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I lie down and sleep. I wake up again because the LORD continues to support me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I lie down and sleep, and all night long the LORD protects me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I lie down and sleep, I wake up, because the LORD sustains me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I rested and slept; I awoke, for the LORD protects me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I lay down and slept. I awoke, for the LORD sustains me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I laid myself down and slept. I awakened, for Yahweh sustains me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have lain down, and I sleep, "" I have awoken, for YHWH sustains me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I -- I have lain down, and I sleep, I have waked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><RF q=*><font color=#808080><i>The original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for </i></font><i><font color=#0000FF> <a href=#>Ps 3:6</a></i></font><Rf>I lay down and I, shall sleep; I awaked: for Jehovah will uphold me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I have slept and taken my rest: and I have risen up, because the Lord hath protected me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 3:6>I have slept, and I have been stupefied. But I awakened because the Lord has taken me up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I lie down and I fall asleep, [and] I will wake up, for the LORD sustains me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I lay down and slept; and I awoke; for the LORD sustained me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I laid down and I slept and I was awakened because LORD JEHOVAH kept me.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I lay me down, and I sleep; I awake, for the LORD sustaineth me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I lay down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord will help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/3-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=160" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/3.htm">Deliver Me, O LORD!</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: šā·ḵaḇ·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">lie down</a> <a href="/hebrew/3462.htm" title="3462: wā·’î·šā·nāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs:: 3fs) -- To sleep. A primitive root; properly, to be slack or languid, i.e. sleep; also to grow old, stale or inveterate.">and sleep;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6974.htm" title="6974: hĕ·qî·ṣō·w·ṯî (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs) -- Arise, be awake, watch. A primitive root (compare yaqats); to awake.">I wake again,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5564.htm" title="5564: yis·mə·ḵê·nî (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To lean, lay, rest, support. A primitive root; to prop; reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of.">sustains me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>I will not fear the myriads set against me on every side.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-24.htm">Proverbs 3:24</a></span><br />When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/4-8.htm">Psalm 4:8</a></span><br />I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/121-3.htm">Psalm 121:3-4</a></span><br />He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber. / Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/127-2.htm">Psalm 127:2</a></span><br />In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat—for He gives sleep to His beloved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6-7</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. / And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a></span><br />Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-25.htm">Matthew 6:25-34</a></span><br />Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? / Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? / Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-5.htm">Psalm 91:5</a></span><br />You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-5.htm">Psalm 37:5</a></span><br />Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-22.htm">Psalm 55:22</a></span><br />Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-26.htm">Jeremiah 31:26</a></span><br />At this I awoke and looked around. My sleep had been most pleasant to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/11-18.htm">Job 11:18-19</a></span><br />You will be secure, because there is hope, and you will look around and lie down in safety. / You will lie down without fear, and many will court your favor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/12-6.htm">Acts 12:6</a></span><br />On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.</p><p class="hdg">I laid</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/4-8.htm">Psalm 4:8</a></b></br> I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/127-2.htm">Psalm 127:2</a></b></br> <i>It is</i> vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: <i>for</i> so he giveth his beloved sleep.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-6.htm">Leviticus 26:6</a></b></br> And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make <i>you</i> afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.</p><p class="hdg">the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/4-8.htm">Psalm 4:8</a></b></br> I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/66-9.htm">Psalm 66:9</a></b></br> Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-26.htm">Proverbs 14:26</a></b></br> In the fear of the LORD <i>is</i> strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/41-10.htm">Awake</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-31.htm">Awaked</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-31.htm">Awakened</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-15.htm">Awoke</a> <a href="/job/41-9.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/job/3-13.htm">Lain</a> <a href="/job/40-21.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/job/33-15.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/job/3-13.htm">Slept</a> <a href="/job/31-21.htm">Support</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-21.htm">Sustained</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-14.htm">Sustaineth</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-4.htm">Sustains</a> <a href="/job/41-32.htm">Wake</a> <a href="/luke/9-32.htm">Waked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/7-6.htm">Awake</a> <a href="/psalms/78-65.htm">Awaked</a> <a href="/psalms/78-65.htm">Awakened</a> <a href="/psalms/78-65.htm">Awoke</a> <a href="/psalms/18-15.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-8.htm">Lain</a> <a href="/psalms/4-8.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/psalms/4-8.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/psalms/76-5.htm">Slept</a> <a href="/psalms/14-6.htm">Support</a> <a href="/psalms/71-6.htm">Sustained</a> <a href="/psalms/112-5.htm">Sustaineth</a> <a href="/psalms/18-35.htm">Sustains</a> <a href="/psalms/35-23.htm">Wake</a> <a href="/psalms/139-18.htm">Waked</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/3-1.htm">The security of God's protection</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/psalms/3.htm">Psalm 3</a>, David is fleeing from his son Absalom, who has usurped the throne. Despite the chaos and danger surrounding him, David finds peace and rest, illustrating a profound faith in God's protection. This trust in God for safety during sleep is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/4-8.htm">Psalm 4:8</a>, where David again expresses confidence in God's ability to provide peace and security. The act of lying down and sleeping signifies a relinquishing of control, acknowledging that God is sovereign over all circumstances.<p><b>I wake again,</b><br>Waking up is portrayed as an act of divine grace and protection. In the ancient Near Eastern context, sleep was often seen as a vulnerable state, where one was defenseless against enemies or natural threats. David's ability to wake up safely is attributed to God's providence. This reflects a broader biblical theme where life and breath are gifts from God, as seen in <a href="/job/33-4.htm">Job 33:4</a> and <a href="/acts/17-25.htm">Acts 17:25</a>. The daily renewal of life upon waking is a reminder of God's continual care and faithfulness.<p><b>for the LORD sustains me.</b><br>The sustaining power of the LORD is central to this phrase. The Hebrew word for "sustain" implies support, provision, and upholding. This is not just physical sustenance but also spiritual and emotional support. Throughout the Bible, God is depicted as the sustainer of life, as seen in <a href="/nehemiah/9-21.htm">Nehemiah 9:21</a>, where God provided for the Israelites in the wilderness. This sustaining power is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who sustains all things by His powerful word (<a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a>). David's confidence in God's sustenance is a testament to his relationship with God, trusting Him to provide all that is necessary for life and godliness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/3.htm">Psalm 3</a>, David is fleeing from his son Absalom, who has rebelled against him. This context of distress and danger highlights David's reliance on God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/absalom.htm">Absalom</a></b><br>David's son, who has initiated a rebellion against his father, creating a situation of personal and political turmoil for David.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His faithfulness and sustaining power in David's life.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city from which David flees during Absalom's rebellion, representing both a physical and spiritual center for the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/sleep_and_wakefulness.htm">Sleep and Wakefulness</a></b><br>These events symbolize trust and divine protection, as David is able to rest despite the surrounding threats.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sustenance.htm">Trust in God's Sustenance</a></b><br>David's ability to sleep amidst turmoil is a testament to his trust in God's sustaining power. Believers are encouraged to rely on God for peace and protection in their own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_protection_in_times_of_trouble.htm">Divine Protection in Times of Trouble</a></b><br>Just as David experienced God's protection, Christians can find assurance in God's promise to be with them in times of distress.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_peace_of_god_transcends_circumstances.htm">The Peace of God Transcends Circumstances</a></b><br>True peace is not the absence of trouble but the presence of God. Believers can experience peace regardless of their external circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/daily_renewal_and_gratitude.htm">Daily Renewal and Gratitude</a></b><br>Waking up each day is a reminder of God's faithfulness. Christians are encouraged to start each day with gratitude for God's sustaining grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_over_fear.htm">Faith Over Fear</a></b><br>David's example teaches that faith in God can overcome fear, even in the most challenging situations. Believers are called to cultivate a faith that trusts God above all else.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I laid me down and slept</span>; literally, <span class="accented">as for me</span>, <span class="accented">I laid me down</span>, etc. A contrast seems intended between the king and some of his companions. "I, for my part," he says, "confident in God, calmly laid me down and slept; I did not allow the danger which I was in to interfere with my repose at night." Others, probably, were less trustful. <span class="cmt_word">I awaked</span>. When morning came, <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, I awoke, as usual, from quiet and refreshing slumbers. <span class="cmt_word">For the Lord sustained me;</span> rather, <span class="accented">sustaineth me.</span> Now and always I am sustained by the Almighty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/3-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lie down</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁכַ֗בְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ḵaḇ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and sleep;</span><br /><span class="heb">וָֽאִ֫ישָׁ֥נָה</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’î·šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3462.htm">Strong's 3462: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be slack, languid, sleep, to grow old, stale, inveterate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I wake again,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֱקִיצ֑וֹתִי</span> <span class="translit">(hĕ·qî·ṣō·w·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6974.htm">Strong's 6974: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arise, be awake, watch </span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sustains me.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(yis·mə·ḵê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5564.htm">Strong's 5564: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prop, to lean upon, take hold of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/3-5.htm">Psalm 3:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/3-5.htm">Psalm 3:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/3-5.htm">Psalm 3:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/3-5.htm">Psalm 3:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/3-5.htm">Psalm 3:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/3-5.htm">Psalm 3:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/3-5.htm">Psalm 3:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/3-5.htm">Psalm 3:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/3-5.htm">Psalm 3:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/3-5.htm">Psalm 3:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/3-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 3:5 I laid myself down and slept (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/3-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 3:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 3:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/3-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 3:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 3:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>