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Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I cried aloud to the LORD, and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I cried to the LORD with my voice, And He heard me from His holy hill. Selah</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I was crying out to the LORD with my voice, And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I was crying to the LORD with my voice, And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I was crying to the LORD with my voice, And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I was calling to Yahweh with my voice, And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />With my voice I was crying to the LORD, And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I cry aloud to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I cry aloud to the LORD, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I cry unto Jehovah with my voice, And he answereth me out of his holy hill. [Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I pray to you, and you answer from your sacred hill. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I cry unto the LORD with my voice, and he answereth me out of his holy hill. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I call aloud to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain. [Selah]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I call to the LORD for help, and from his sacred hill he answers me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I cry aloud to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain. Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />To the LORD I cried out, and he answered me from his holy hill. (Selah) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I cried out to the LORD with my voice, and he answered me from his holy mountain. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I cried to the LORD with my voice, and he heard me from his holy hill. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I cry to Yahweh with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />My voice [is] to YHWH: I call and He answers me from His holy hill, Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> My voice is unto Jehovah: I call: And He answereth me from his holy hill, Selah.<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 3:5</a></i></font><Rf>With my voice will I call to Jehovah, and he will answer me from his holy mountain. Silence.<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 cried to the Lord with my voice: and he hath heard me from his holy hill. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 3:5>I have cried out to the Lord with my voice, and he has heard me from his holy mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />With my own voice I will call out to the LORD, and he will answer me from his holy mountain. <i>Selah</i> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I cry aloud to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy hill. Selah<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I have cried to the LORD with my voice, and he has answered me from his holy mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I cried to LORD JEHOVAH with my voice and he answered me from his holy mountain.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />With my voice I call unto the LORD, And He answereth me out of His holy mountain. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I cried to the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy mountain. Pause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/3-4.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=153" 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">3</span>But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">To</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/7121.htm" title="7121: ’eq·rā (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">I cry</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·w·lî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">aloud,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: way·ya·‘ă·nê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To answer, respond.">and He answers me</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qā·ḏə·šōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">from His holy</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: mê·har (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">mountain.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5542.htm" title="5542: se·lāh (Interjection) -- To lift up, exalt. From calah; suspension, i.e. Pause.">Selah</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.…<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="/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17</a></span><br />The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-16.htm">Psalm 55:16-17</a></span><br />But I call to God, and the LORD saves me. / Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/120-1.htm">Psalm 120:1</a></span><br />A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/4-1.htm">Psalm 4:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/28-2.htm">Psalm 28:2</a></span><br />Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-22.htm">Psalm 31:22</a></span><br />In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-1.htm">Psalm 77:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/116-1.htm">Psalm 116:1-2</a></span><br />I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—my appeal for mercy. / Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-5.htm">Psalm 118:5</a></span><br />In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/2-2.htm">Jonah 2:2</a></span><br />saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-9.htm">1 Samuel 7:9</a></span><br />Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-7.htm">2 Samuel 22:7</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God. And from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-3.htm">Jeremiah 33:3</a></span><br />Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-55.htm">Lamentations 3:55-57</a></span><br />I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit. / You heard my plea: “Do not ignore my cry for relief.” / You drew near when I called on You; You said, “Do not be afraid.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I cried to the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.</p><p class="hdg">I cried</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-2.htm">Psalm 22:2-5</a></b></br> O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-6.htm">Psalm 34:6</a></b></br> This poor man cried, and the LORD heard <i>him</i>, and saved him out of all his troubles.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-15.htm">Psalm 50:15</a></b></br> And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.</p><p class="hdg">he</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-4.htm">Psalm 34:4</a></b></br> I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.</p><p class="hdg">his</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Psalm 2:6</a></b></br> Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/43-3.htm">Psalm 43:3</a></b></br> O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/99-9.htm">Psalm 99:9</a></b></br> Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God <i>is</i> holy.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/19-7.htm">Aloud</a> <a href="/job/42-4.htm">Answers</a> <a href="/job/31-38.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/job/39-25.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/job/39-7.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/job/42-5.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Holiness</a> <a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/psalms/3-2.htm">Selah</a> <a href="/job/40-9.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/26-7.htm">Aloud</a> <a href="/psalms/20-6.htm">Answers</a> <a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/psalms/5-2.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/5-2.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/psalms/7-14.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/psalms/6-8.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/psalms/15-1.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/psalms/11-4.htm">Holiness</a> <a href="/psalms/5-7.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/11-1.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/psalms/3-8.htm">Selah</a> <a href="/psalms/5-2.htm">Voice</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>To the LORD I cry aloud</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the act of vocal prayer, a common practice in ancient Israel. Crying aloud to God signifies earnestness and desperation, reflecting a deep reliance on divine intervention. The act of crying out is seen throughout the Psalms and is a model for believers to express their needs and emotions to God. This practice is rooted in the belief that God is personal and attentive to the cries of His people, as seen in <a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23-25</a> when the Israelites cried out under Egyptian bondage.<p><b>and He answers me</b><br>This assurance of divine response highlights God's faithfulness and willingness to engage with His people. The certainty of God's answer is a recurring theme in Scripture, reinforcing the idea that God is not distant or indifferent. This reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God promises to hear and respond to His people's prayers, as seen in <a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a>. It also prefigures the New Testament teaching that God hears the prayers of believers through Jesus Christ (<a href="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a>).<p><b>from His holy mountain</b><br>The "holy mountain" refers to Mount Zion, the location of the Temple in Jerusalem, which was considered the dwelling place of God among His people. This geographical reference underscores the centrality of Jerusalem in Israel's worship and the belief that God's presence was uniquely manifest there. The mountain symbolizes God's sovereignty and holiness, and it is a place of divine revelation and blessing. This imagery is echoed in <a href="/hebrews/12-22.htm">Hebrews 12:22</a>, where believers are said to come to the "heavenly Jerusalem."<p><b>Selah</b><br>The term "Selah" is often understood as a musical or liturgical pause, inviting the reader or listener to reflect on the preceding words. It serves as a moment to meditate on the truth and significance of God's responsiveness and presence. While its exact meaning is debated, it consistently appears in the Psalms to encourage contemplation and deeper understanding of the text.<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 in a time of distress, fleeing from his son Absalom. This context highlights his reliance on God during personal turmoil.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His personal relationship with David and His people. David directs his cries to Yahweh, trusting in His faithfulness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/holy_mountain.htm">Holy Mountain</a></b><br>Refers to Mount Zion, the location of the Ark of the Covenant during David's time, symbolizing God's presence and His dwelling place among His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/absalom's_rebellion.htm">Absalom's Rebellion</a></b><br>The event during which David wrote this psalm, as he fled from his son Absalom who sought to usurp the throne.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/selah.htm">Selah</a></b><br>A term used in the Psalms, possibly indicating a pause for reflection or musical interlude, inviting the reader to meditate on the truth just expressed.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a></b><br>David's example shows the importance of crying out to God in times of trouble. Prayer is a powerful tool for believers to connect with God and seek His intervention.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithful_response.htm">God's Faithful Response</a></b><br>The assurance that God answers prayer is a central theme. Believers can trust that God hears and responds from His holy presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_god's_presence.htm">The Significance of God's Presence</a></b><br>The reference to God's "holy mountain" underscores the importance of His presence. Believers are reminded that God is near and accessible.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflection_and_meditation.htm">Reflection and Meditation</a></b><br>The use of "Selah" encourages believers to pause and reflect on God's faithfulness and the truths of His Word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_science_proof_of_divine_talk.htm">Psalm 3:4 claims God answers from “his holy mountain”—why is there no scientific confirmation of divine communication from a specific location? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_god's_aseity_mean.htm">What does God's aseity mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_8_with_harsh_judgments.htm">How do we reconcile Psalm 8's depiction of a caring God with other biblical passages that portray divine indifference or harsh judgment toward humans?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_sincere_prayers_unanswered.htm">(Psalm 65:2) If God truly hears all prayers, why do so many sincere requests remain unanswered?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">With my voice.</span>--That is, <span class= "ital">aloud. </span>The verbs are present, expressing the habit of the royal psalmist.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I cried unto the Lord with my voice</span>; rather, <span class="accented">I cry unto the Lord with my voice</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> earnestly and constantly (comp. <a href="/psalms/77-1.htm">Psalm 77:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/142-1.htm">Psalm 142:1</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And he heard</span> (rather, hears) <span class="cmt_word">me out of his holy hill</span>; or. "the hilt of his holiness" (comp. <a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Psalm 2:6</a>). Though David is in exile at Mahanaim (<a href="/2_samuel/17-24.htm">2 Samuel 17:24</a>), his thoughts revert to Jerusalem, to the holy hill of Zion, and the ark of God, which he has there" set in its place" (<a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">2 Samuel 6:17</a>); and he knows that God, who "dwelleth between the cherubim" (<a href="/1_samuel/4-4.htm">1 Samuel 4:4</a>), will hear him, though so far off. <span class="cmt_word">Selah</span> (see the comment on ver. 2). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/3-4.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">To</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</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_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I cry aloud,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶקְרָ֑א</span> <span class="translit">(’eq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and He answers</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּֽעֲנֵ֨נִי</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·nê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me from His holy</span><br /><span class="heb">קָדְשׁ֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḏə·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hill.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵהַ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(mê·har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Selah</span><br /><span class="heb">סֶֽלָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(se·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5542.htm">Strong's 5542: </a> </span><span class="str2">Suspension, pause</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/3-4.htm">Psalm 3:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/3-4.htm">Psalm 3:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/3-4.htm">Psalm 3:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/3-4.htm">Psalm 3:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/3-4.htm">Psalm 3:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/3-4.htm">Psalm 3:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/3-4.htm">Psalm 3:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/3-4.htm">Psalm 3:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/3-4.htm">Psalm 3:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/3-4.htm">Psalm 3:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/3-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 3:4 I cry to Yahweh with my voice (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/3-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 3:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 3:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/3-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 3:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 3:5" /></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>