Psalm 3

Posted on October 31, 2024September 4, 2026

Psalm 3

(A Psalm of David. When he fled from Absalom his son.)

{title: Psalm 3}

{start_of_verse}
Oh [G]Lord I [Em]have so [D]many [C]enemies.
That [G]rise up [Em]against me and [D]say of my [C]soul.
There [G]is no sal[Em]vation for [D]him in his [C]God.
There [G]is no help[Em] that can [D]make him [C]whole.

{end_of_verse}
{start_of_chorus}
But [D]You, O LORD, are a [C]shield a[G]bout me,
My [D]glory, and the [C]lifter of my [G]head.
[D]You, O LORD, are a [C]shield a[G]bout me,
My [D]glory, and the [C]lifter of my [G]head.

{end_of_chorus}
{start_of_verse}
I [G]called out [Em]to the [D]LORD with [C]my voice,
He [G]answered [Em]me from His [D]holy [C]hill.
I [G]lay down and [Em]slept and my [D]God a[C]woke me.
My [G]God sus[Em]tained me and sus[D]tains me [C]still.

Chorus But [D]You, O LORD, are a [C]shield a[G]bout me,
My [D]glory, and the [C]lifter of my [G]head.
[D]You, O LORD, are a [C]shield a[G]bout me,
My [D]glory, and the [C]lifter of my [G]head.

{end_of_verse}
{comment: Bridge}
I will [Em]not be a[D/F#]fraid of ten[C]thousands of [G]people
Who [Em]set themselves a[D/F#]round me all a[C]bout. [G]
I will [Em]not be a[D/F#]fraid of ten[C]thousands of [G]people
Who [Em]set themselves a[D/F#]round me all a[C]bout. [G]
A[E]rise, O LORD; save me, O my God!

{start_of_verse}
You [A]struck all my [F#m]enemies [E]on their [D]face and,
You [A]shattered the [F#m]teeth of the [E]wicked [D]men.
Sal[A]vation be[F#m]longs to the [E]LORD our [D]God and
You [A]Bless Your [F#m]people! Praise [E]God A[D]men.

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{start_of_chorus}
Cause [E]You, O LORD, are a [D]shield a[A]bout me,
My [E]glory, and the [D]lifter of my [A]head.
[E]You, O LORD, are a [D]shield a[A]bout me,
My [E]glory, and the [D]lifter of my [A]head.
{end_of_chorus}

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